By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The inability of the resident population to patronise the projects conceived by the Cross River Government in the past led to the inability of the State to sustain them due to their low income generation value said the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade during a parley with journalists on Tuesday.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has blamed the failure of the over USD400 million Tinapa premier business and leisure resort project to drive the State’s economy as many had hoped on its concept which relied heavily on the federal government. Mr. Ayade stated this Wednesday in Calabar during
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has said that his administration’s decision to embark on the construction of fans Bakassi deep seaport, one of the signature projects of his administration was premised on the fact that it was the only viable alternative to reconstructing the State’s economy. Mr. Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade has appointed Barrister Ekpo Ada, as the new Managing Director, Cross River State Water Board limited, The governor also shocked pundits by returning the sacked Managing Director, Dr. Godwin Igile, as Chairman of the Board. Igile was sacked following allegations of financial impropriety in early 2018
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government may soon flag off the construction of a shoe factory in a move that will increase enrollment into schools said the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade while declaring open the 56th annual general meeting of the Nigerian National Council (NNC) of the West African Examinations
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police Force has rescued a kidnap victim, Mr. Uyime Akaniyene Udo. Udo, a taxi driver, was kidnapped on Saturday, November 17 along eight (8) miles axis in Calabar, the State capital. And, the local police spokesperson, Mrs. Irene Ugbo told CrossRiverWatch that men of
By Elijah Ugani and Efa Sunday The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Entrepreneurship and Job Placement Mr. Joseph Edet has revealed that “about 95% of entrepreneurs in the State are Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMSE).” The newly appointed SSA made the disclosure in a media parley with
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus on Thursday hailed the industrialization strides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Secondus, accompanied by the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo State for the 2019 general elections, Honorable Emeka Ihedioha; former Cross River