By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has asked the 18 Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in the State to raise N2.5 million each for “security cover.” The HOLGAs are the most senior civil servants in the local governments and have ran the councils since December
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Regional Director to ECOWAS and Nigerian Regional office, Dr. Jean Bakole has described the industrialization policy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State as a model for Africa. Bakole who was in Calabar, the State capital on a courtesy visit to
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has earmarked N288 million for the ‘Running of Government House’ in Calabar, excerpts of the 2019 appropriation bill tagged ‘Qabalistic Densification’ show. The item falls under ‘Material and Supplies’ budget head of the Governor’s office. The supplies are appropriated N200 million totaling N488 million for the said
By Jonathan Ugbal The vehicles belonging to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will be maintained with N40 million in 2019 findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. The figure is contained in the 2019 budget of the State. The budget estimates obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that the provision is under the budget head, ‘Maintenance Repairs And Services’
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In apparent frustration with the Federal Government’s neglect of the State, Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has asked for the return of its 76 oil wells ceded to Akwa Ibom State in 2012 following the ruling of the Supreme Court. Cataloguing what he described as unconscionable injustices meted out to the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Chapter of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has inaugurated eighteen committees to plan the 2019 International Youth Day across the 18 LGA of the State. The Committees recently inaugurated by the State NYCN Chairman, Prince Ndiyo who charged them to deliver on their mandate. Ndiyo explained that
By Jonathan Ugbal As CrossRiverWatch combs through the almost 800 page N1.043 trillion 2019 budget of Qabalistic Densification of the Cross River State government, more details have emerged on the spending with nine billion earmarked for “Diesel Generators Power Supply at Homes in 18 LGAs”. It is unclear where these homes are located and who
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State government has written a firm based in the United States of America to discuss terms over it’s interest to “acquire and gain assets of Tinapa,” a document obtained by CrossRiverWatch reveals. The letter with reference number “GO/S/17/VOL.1/149” dated June 26, 2019 was a reply to an expression of