The unlawful arrest and persecution of Agba Jalingo, Editor-in-Chief/Publisher of CrossRiverWatch for trying to hold the Cross River State Government accountable, is one that must be condemned by all well meaning citizens, we must all rise now to stand against it. In no democracy anywhere in the world is taking one’s Government to task a
Because… In Nigeria arrest is used as a punishment, arrest is used to disgrace citizens, arrest is used to show that “I pass my neighbor”, arrest is used to flex both political and economic muscles. Because… Agba Jalingo wrote about the grand corruption in the Cross River State microfinance bank, they invited him for questioning
My constant assertion that Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is a threat to free speech and a free press in Cross River State has been challenged by some of his aides who also want me to proof my allegation with facts. The thing about this administration is that, in the same manner they
The glow of satisfaction and achievement that adorned Governor Ayade’s face, as he appraised himself after the test run of power evacuation from the 23 megawatts Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO), power plant he has constructed in Calabar, was very memorable. He doubled the excitement by renaming the project after himself “Ayade Power Plant” according
The Nigerian Police in Calabar dropped their invitation for me at our office in Calabar yesterday (Friday) as I insisted. In case you aren’t abreast, I wrote an article about the Cross River State Microfinance bank in CrossRiverWatch and the Police say there is a complaint that the article is “conspiracy to cause a breach
Phone rings…. Hello, am I unto Agba Jalingo of CrossRiverWatch? Yes sir, you are. My name is Ajala, calling from Cross River State Police headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar. Ok. How are you and how can I help you sir? I was at your office this morning to invite you for questioning in our office but
Before he was given the heave-ho, Okoi Obono-Obla, ex-chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the recovery of Public Property (SPIP), bagged notoriety as a ”serial power abuser” and a ”carefree violator” of due process. Obono-Obla’s success is, perhaps, more in the aspect of motoring controversy and bringing attention to the public property recovery
This test is not his test. The hard truth that President Buhari and the APC-led Government will come to realise sooner than later is that this test, this trial, is theirs; not for Chief Okoi Obono-obla. President Buhari and the APC are the ones who on the hot seat. The questions being asked are not