Congratulations on your Second Term Inauguration, Your Excellency, Gov. Ayade Benedict. I wish you the best in your second term. More wins! That said, I like to bare the minds of Cross Riverians on a few issues of concern and hope that you read this short note of mine. First issue of concern to most
Hon. Victor Abang, popularly known as Mature, ran for the Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency seat in the recent general elections and lost to his opponent in PDP. He spoke to CrossRiverWatch recently on why he lost and what he has been doing outside politics. Excerpts: CRW: Your party, the APC lost everything in Cross River state
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspindent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has hinted that he will be appointing Commissioners for Defence and Foreign Affairs, in his second term. Governor Ayade made this revelation yesterday while speaking during the Valedictory Service organized to mark the dissolution of the 2015-2019 executive members at
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The newly sworn-in Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade seems to have finally realized the reality and cost implication of his “over six thousand appointees” in the State payroll during his first tenure, as he finally termed it “biting more than I can chew.” Governor Ayade made
In the four years of the mandate given to Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade as Governor of Cross River State, the word ‘industrialization’ was perhaps the most used by Mr. Ayade, his over 6, 000 aides and official correspondence from the Peregrino House. In his first communication with Cross Riverians as Governor which was his acceptance speech
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent CrossRiverWatch brings you exclusive audio of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade’s address to his former appointees before dissolution of the 2015-2019 Executive members of his cabinet today. In his address he said he’s set to take up the role of a “Project Manager”, supervising the completion
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has today officially dissolved the 2015-2019 Executive members of his cabinet, saying that he is set to take up the role of a “Project Manager”, supervising the completion of all projects ongoing in the State. Bearing his mind at the event today
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to consolidate their spaces in the Cross River political terrain, some Cross Riverians have intensified lobbying efforts to be appointed by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as he begins his second term in office in less than 24 hours. This is despite Mr. Ayade’s stance to cut down