Why Local Government System In Nigeria Should Not Be Federalized Under Any Guise BY OKOI OBONO-OBLA
any attempt to run a hybrid of unitarianism and federalism will definitely boomerang.
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Jettison Joining Proposed Nationwide Protest – Cross River Government Warns
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- July 23, 2024
By Godwin Ajom The Government of Cross River State, has warned youths in the State against joining the proposed planned nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance. Nigerians are expressing displeasure against the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which they noted has brought untold hardship, inflation, devaluation of the Naira, cost of living, and
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Governor Otu Felicitates With Assembly Speaker, Ayambem On Birthday
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- July 22, 2024
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has felicitates with the speaker of the 10th House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem on his birthday. The message was contained in a release signed by the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu dated July 22, 2024
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Women Lament Inactive Affirmative Action, Fixes Gaze On LG, Other Polls
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- July 22, 2024
By Godwin Ajom Women in Cross River State have expressed frustration over the ineffective implementation of the 35% Affirmative Action (AA) policy, stating that it is not achieving the expected outcomes. These concerns comes from women across various sectors, including political parties, civil society, government institutions, and pressure groups, all of whom have voiced their
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Former CROSIEC Chair Unleashes Fury In Open Letter To Gov. Otu’s SSG, Demands Apology
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- July 22, 2024
Sir, you had no justification in characterizing my team and I in such mediocre and disdainful terms, when you know very well that the decision to conduct elections does not lie with the commission. At best, the commission can only make critical preparations and then wait for funding approvals and matching orders from the chief
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ICYMI: Governor Otu Flags Off Distribution Of Boats To Fishermen
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- July 20, 2024
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has flagged off the livelihood component of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) program with the distribution of boats to fishermen and riverine communities of the state. While presenting the items to beneficiaries on Thursday at Calabar Municipality
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Governor Otu Sets Up 9-Man Committee For Late Joseph Wayas’ Burial
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- July 18, 2024
By Patrick Obia Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has announced the Central Planning Committee members for a befitting state burial for the late Dr. Joseph Wayas, a former Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 2nd republic, who died over two years, nine months ago. At the instance and intervention
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CROSIEC Chairman, Mike Ushie Resigns After State Government’s Swipe
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- July 17, 2024
By Godwin Ajom The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Chairman, Associate Professor Mike Ushie has resigned his position following the State Government’s swipe on the Commission’s “cavalier work attitude”. In a letter to the State House of Assembly earlier, the State Government blamed the inability of the state to conduct Local Government elections