Do you know that budget allocations for LGAs, Houses of Assembly and State Judiciaries are all paid into a joint account which is controlled by the state Governor alone? In Cross River state for instance, 🖕The State House of Assembly only has a recurrent/expenditure bank account. 🖕Anytime the House has a need, an event or
By Our Correspondent Cross River governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the reappointments of Mr Emmanuel E. Asikpo-Okon and Mr. Christian Ita, as the State Chief of Protocol and Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant on Media. The two appointments take effect immediately a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Dr.
27th June, 2019 Governor Ayade Must Explain N12 Billion Security Vote, Contingencies And Landscaping Of Governor’s Office The African Action Congress AAC, is calling on Governor Ben Ayade to come clean on some suspicious items in his secretive 2019 budget of Qabalistic Densification. These items include the N7 Billion earmarked for security vote; the N4
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
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than five communities in Obudu are currently deliberating how best to chase Fulani herders who had occupied hilly areas of Ohong, Bedia, Ibong, Bebuabie, Begiaba, Kutiang and Akorshie communities. Five of the said villages had come together and nominated 10 youths whom were tasked to eject the herders who are
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 David Nsa Mrs. Mary Michael Eyo, the wife to Mr. Michael Eyo, who was allegedly killed on Friday by officials of the Cross River State Department Of Public Transportation (CRS-DOPT), in Calabar has called on the State Government to come to her aid. Mrs. Michael made this known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch, in
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.