CROSS RIVER STATE BUDGET SPEECH 2014 DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR LIYEL IMOKE, CON, GOVERNOR, CROSS RIVER STATE ON 30th OCTOBER, 2013 Mr. Speaker, Distinguished Hon. Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly Fellow Cross Riverians, I am here, once again, to present to this Honourable House, the State’s Appropriation Bill for consideration
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has proposed a budget size of N176,310,968,801.07(One Hundred and Seventy-Six Billion, Three Hundred and Ten Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and One Naira, Seven Kobo). Christened “Budget of Progression”, this represents 17% increase over the 2013 appropriation bill. According to Imoke, 70%
by crossriverwatch admin The price of cement is now stabilising in Cross River State as the product now sells for between N1,500 and N1,550 per bag, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Following a protest by cement dealers, the price of the product increased in the state from N1,400 per bag to N1,800 in
In 2004, I was invited to attend a presentation in Washington DC where a young vibrant Governor from Nigeria and his team where to talk about prospects of a new market place and tourist attraction in Africa. I attended the presentation. I listened with all intent as a South African Consultant talked about this vision,
by crossriverwatch admin The recent decision by the Cross River State government to enter into a debt buy-back deal to transfer its controlling interest in Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort in Calabar to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has generated mixed reactions. In this interview, our Correspondent asked the Secretary of the National
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Youth Empowerment and Social Support Organization, to empower 10,000 youths in the state. The Head, Department of International Donor Support in the state, Mr Roy Ndoma-Egba, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government has slashed its 2013 budget size of N152,418,731,311,73 to N151,087,128,603.04 as proposed revenue and expenditure for the remaining quarter of the year. The State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke in a letter to the speaker of the State House of Assembly dated September 30, 2013 captioned “Request for the
by crossriverwatch admin The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria is to take over the management of Tinapa Business Resort following a settlement agreement with the Cross River State Government for the transfer of its controlling interest. By the agreement, AMCON is to buy back Tinapa’s debts totaling N18.5bn and provide N26bn for the revitalization and