By CrossRiverWatch Admin Efik leaders have written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari drawing his attention to Cross River Government’s confusing response to COVID-19 pandemic and called for Federal Government’s intervention so that the State does not become a danger to the nation’s effort to contain the deadly virus. The leaders, under the auspices of
By Archibong Jeremiah As COVID-19 bites harder, Government at all level have been on their toes to stamp out the pandemic. Both at the Federal, State and Local Government level, citizen’s participation to Government’s activities in the battle against the deadly coronavirus is on the increase. Some efforts are welcomed while others are greeted with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Documents have emerged as to the allocation from FAAC to the 18 Local Government Area of Cross River State. So far, the documents are for the month of January and February 2020. See them below.
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) crisis has taken a sharp turn, the chapter Chairman, Edim Inok has been suspended by his ward executive committee members (ward 3, Calabar Municipality). According to his ward exco, “We discovered with shame and dismay the conduct of our member from the
By Archibong Jeremiah Forum of Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Cross River State has donated nine hundred million naira (N900,000,000.00) only to the State Government. The donation meant to support the Government in combating COVID-19 pandemic was contained in a letter with reference number CRS/FOHOLGV/A/01/VOL.1/222 dated April 10, 2020 instructed that fifty milion naira (N50,000,000.00) be
By Doosuur Iwambe, Daily Times, Abuja An online journalist, Emma Bricks Oko has been sentenced by a Mobile Court which sat in Utako to 6 hours community service with a fine of 5, 000 Naira only for doing his job. The Magistrate, Mabel Bello who denied the journalist his right to fair hearing went ahead
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A family (name withheld) that just returned from Kano State to Obudu in Cross River State has isolated itself. They met yesterday by the disease surveillance team of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare, vital signs taken and advised them to self isolate for 14 days. Watch report below.
By Archibong Jeremiah The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has released names of ward and Local Government Area executive committee members in the Cross River State. The list was contained in a letter signed by the National Organizing Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd) dated 26 April, 2020 addressed to the State Chairman, Ntufam Edim Inok. The