By CrossRiverWatch Admin Being an address presented by the author at the Cross River State Young and Emerging Leaders Forum held in Calabar on November 29, 2017. The chairman, distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to be here with you today and I thank the organizers for inviting me to speak on this
Being An Open Letter To The President Of The Senate Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria Your Excellency, In what can only be described as a most perplexing trend, it seems to have become quite fashionable of late for all manner of persons to have become desperately fixated on the issue of tenure of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin One reason why services are poorly delivered today in Nigeria is because government is given the responsibility to do everything. Democracy was not really designed to work this way. I read that fire service had no water and or petrol to tackle the fire in Watt market yesterday. Part of it is
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the 8th National Assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo has moved for the amendment of the Fire Service Act. Mr. Idagbo had presented to the House, the Fire Service Act (amendment) bill 2017 and it was read for the first time during plenary on November 2, 2017.
By Archibong Jeremiah Mrs. Eno Maurice Ben, mother of late Derek Maurice Ben who was allegedly murdered in cold blood by sacked men of the Cross River State Police Command, Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has accused Justice Ogbojor Ogar of corruption and vowed not to rest until justice is done to the killers of her son.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin South-South and South-East Governors have called for the increment of the monthly Federation Allocation to states to reflect the rise in oil prices and production. The Governors made the request during its meeting on Sunday night at the Government House, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. In attendance at the meeting were: Rivers
By Archibong Jeremiah Shopping Center, an annex to the popular Watt market in Calabar South LGA, Cross River State is currently on fire. Our reporter that is at the scene reports that the fire has been on for up to an hour now. Shop owners and good spirited individuals are currently fighting to put out
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ayade’s Audacious Vision for Cross River Development, 7 lessons from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. Earlier this year, I read the book “My Vision — Challenges in the Race for Excellence” written by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktou, the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab