They use poverty as a form of political control. The poorer the people, the more likely they are compelled to sing and dance at the celestial glory of the sovereign who does no wrong. Every single project is magnified as the greatest, ever. He knows the truth, but what the heck! The wealth of the
What is in place to ensure that the narrative of malfeasance that led to the creation of JAAC doesn't emerge anymore?
There are those who argue without evidence, that the very idea was formulated in Cross River State by the then Governor Donald Duke.
By Emmanuella Ekele And Kayode Oyero, Channels Television The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. The Supreme Court also barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government councils in the country. The apex court, in a landmark judgment on
By Patrick Obia Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Cross River State, are fumed over Governor Bassey Otu’s continuous snub in his recent appointment galore. The CSOs voiced their dissatisfaction in a press statement signed and issued by Civil Society/NGO leader in the State, Leader Ben Usang, questioning why the governor failed
By CrossRiverWatch Admin After three years of demise of the former Senate President of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Wayas, and his corpse deposited at London Hospital, the United Kingdom, his body has arrived in Abuja to begin an eternal journey. According to videos and reports, the body landed in Abuja from Heathrow Airport, London, on British
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has appointed at least two hundred and twelve (212) into his government as Chairmen, Director-Generals, Senior Special Advisers, Director, and others into various ministries, boards, departments, and agencies. The recent lists of appointments were contained in several press releases signed and made available
It is interesting and worrisome, the way we have continually desecrated the traditional institution in Nigeria and in Cross River State. Worrisome because of the persons involved, to them everything is politics and it doesn’t really matter, after all the government pays and whoever pays the piper dictates the tune and that is where we