The political season has come around full swing in Cross River State, and no other subject is dominating the headlines more than the subject of zoning. Arguments around zoning have been so predominant that very little mention is given to the suitability and competence of those aspiring to govern four million people. Let me give
This is a column by Ken Henshaw, Executive Director of We The People. WITTY THOUGHT is a brisk review of situations in Nigeria with intent to revive social consciousness. They will insist they are different, but remember, they made the promises together, they worked together, they failed Nigerians together. NOTE: Opinions expressed in this article
#CRSLeadership Goals is a column by Wofai Ewa focused on the #CRSConversation. It is aimed at improving social consciousness. ECONOMY In 2017, the Cross River State economy produced a Gross State Product (GSP) of around N890 Billion, forming 0.78% of Nigeria’s GDP, with CRS ranking as the 24th largest economy in Nigeria, 12th in Southern Nigeria
2022 has arrived with the expected political declarations to take power to next year, and aspirants are all hitting the roads and combing the rusty clefts they abandoned in the last four years and oiling them for power grab. The people too are making a kill, feasting from the spoils of the quadrennial rendezvous of
The inevitability of power struggles in the State as the 2023 elections draw near is certainly unveiling jokers. The consciousness amongst the people, particularly the electorates calls for concern for those whose desire is to lead the State. There are many jokers masquerading as contestants and, while they may be seen as noise makers, it
In your late twenties and thirties, you rose majestically to power in our State. Our State holds the record of having had the youngest of almost every public office at all levels in the country including notable ones like, youngest Senator ever in Nigeria (Senator Liyel Imoke @30). Youngest elected Governor ever in Nigeria (Donald
This is a reply to “2023: Dear Citizen Agba Jalingo, Where Are AAC Aspirants? BY INYALI PETER“. We have our internal issues in court which we are dealing with at the national level that are affecting our ability to field candidates. INEC gives a token to the person the commission recognizes as National Chairman and
All our discussions ahead of 2023 election in Cross River State have revolved around PDP and APC but in 2019, my big brother, Agba Jalingo told us that he was building AAC to become the major opposition party that’ll win some elections in 2023. How come till now, none of his party members has shown