by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Vincent Aqua, Director General Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA has disclosed in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch that SEMA could do better if properly equipped with the relevant facilities. Excerpts: CrossRiverWatch: Can you brief us on the recent flood event that occurred within Atimbo/Edim-Otop? Aqua: Yes flood have been
by crossriverwatch admin Max Ogar is an Abuja-based Legal Practitioner and a Public Affairs Analyst. He is from Cross River State. In your last meeting with us, you talked about sensitive political issues in Cross River State, are you interested in partisan politics? I am actually very interested in partisan politics. I was deeply involved
by crossriverwatch admin In 2002, the International Court of Justice sitting in Hagues, Netherland delivered judgment over the dispute on the ownership of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsular between Nigeria and Cameroon in favor of the latter. In 2008, Nigeria started the process of pulling out which was completed in 2012 with a Green Tree Agreement
by crossriverwatch admin Comrade Philomina Agweye, a 400 level Vocation and Special Education student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), is the first female President of National Association of Cross River State Students-World Wide (NACRISS-WW). She bares her mind to CrossRiverWatch on how her life has been a living hell since her emergence as President
by crossriverwatch admin You have been championing the cause of the Bakassi people; to what extent have you presented the plight of the displaced people before the conference? In the Committee on Environment, which I am the chairman, we talked about loss of natural resources and recommended compensation for the people of Bakassi. The mandate
by crossriverwatch admin Max Ogar is a civil rights campaigner and a private legal practitioner from Cross River state based in Abuja. He spoke to CrossRiverWatch recently: Excerpts: Can we meet you? I am an Ahmadu Bello University–trained litigation Attorney in private legal practice in Abuja, Nigeria. I am the Founder/Lead Attorney of/in the Firm
by crossriverwatch admin The Special Assistant to the Cross River State governor, Sen. Liyel Imoke, Mr. Wilfred Usani has said that the new tourism policy enacted by the state executive council aims to educate people who are not aware of their roles as well as benefits in the tourism industry in the state. Speaking to
by crossriverwatch admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly and governorship contender in 2015, speaks with UBONG ANTHONY, in Calabar on wide range of issues, including when he served as the acting governor of the State in 2012 when a Supreme Court ruling sacked Governor Liyel Imoke from office. Excerpts: There