Several stakeholders have been calling out the young Cross River State Finance Commissioner, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr. after Cross River and eleven other States missed out of the World Bank-assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) program. Cross River and the other States failed to secure the SFTAS benefits because they failed to publish their
Originating from China, COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel corona virus, has brought the world to a halt. This pandemic is presumed to become the biggest catastrophe after the Second World War and it has hit many nations and economies (even robust ones) in the world. In fact, economic recession and political depression may
By Patrick Obia PDP Local Government Chairmanship candidates and their vice in Cross River State have appealed to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to mend fence with the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade over ward/LGA congress. They made the call after a brief meeting at Marian Hotel Calabar recently after which they
It is not in contention that the Niger Delta Development Commission is the most plundered of the federal government agencies since its inception, more than 19 years ago. The region is presently the most underdeveloped when placed in consideration with the resources it produces that have sustained the economy of over 200 million people. And
By Edem Edem, Daily Post The Cross River State Government said it will quarantine officials of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 for 14 days and be tested to ascertain their coronavirus status. The Federal Government had on Wednesday said that the NCDC and PTF will visit Cross
By Peter Uzoho, This Day Newspaper The Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has expressed relief with the swift response given to its letter by President Muhammadu Buhari, whom it wrote on Monday to intervene in the “deplorable state of COVID-19 response” in Cross River State. ELF in a statement yesterday by the
This plan is spear headed by a Special Adviser Budget, who was announced to have been sacked by Governor Ayade last year allegedly for leaking official information, but still performing his official duties. Recent deductions from the LGA accounts which have raised a lot of questions include the COVID 19 Support Fund which the House
Congrats to the latest collection of 252 political appointees announced by Christian Ita, Special Adviser – Media and Publicity to the Governor. More importantly, my deepest sympathies to those appointed to the PRESERVATION OF STATE’S HERITAGE BOARD. This is the first I am hearing of the existence of such a Board and I am intrigued