By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has budgeted five billion Naira to spend on “contingencies,” and “landscaping of Governors office” in Calabar. Of the sum, Governor Ben Ayade has four billion Naira to spend for “contigencies.” The budget subhead is tagged “His Excellency Contingencies” and falls under the recurrent expenditure of the office
By Jonathan Ugbal The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association in Cross River State has suspended it’s week long strike leading to a scramble for petroleum products in the capital city of Calabar which had witnessed reduced vehicular movement. The scarcity was caused by a leadership tussle between factional chairmen, Lawrence Agim and Edet Umana after Mr.
By Patrick Obia Following the recent incident that led to the death of a trader, Mr. Michael Essien by the officials of the Department of Public Transportation (DOPT), at Watt market, Calabar, the Chairman, National Union of Shops and Distributive Employees, Mr. Celestine Ofoma , has said the traders will react when the time comes.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The DG of the Cross River state Department of Public Transportation DOPT, Mr. Godwin Nyiam, has told CrossRiverWatch that the death of a trader allegedly killed by operatives of the department earlier today Friday, at Watt market in Calabar, was an accident. Mr. Nyiam who said, he is still recovering from a
By Our Reporter The former Special Assistant to the Cross River State Governor; Senator Ben Ayade on Local Content, Mr. Imoh Anthony has called on the Governor to expedite action on the State Government sponsored Bakassi Deep Seaport which he acknowledged remains the last resort for the good people of Cross River Riverians. In a
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government, under the leadership of the Executive Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is set to deliver it’s first supply of rice seedlings to farmers in Kolkuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa State, with headquarters in Kaiama. Governor Ben Ayade yesterday inspected the rice farm workers at the Industrial Park
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent “There are two conditions for appointments, one is your polling unit result and another is land for farming. If you didn’t do well in your result, but you have land for farming, appointment will come.” These were the words of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade recently, while addressing
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Managing Director of John Deere Construction and Forestry, Mr. Jeff Kraft has assured Cross Riverians of earnest commencement of work at site of Ayade’s tourist centre, Calas Vegas in the next four to five months. Mr. Kraft gave this assurance recently while fielding questions from newsmen, after the