“I have since found out that public service is boring, lethargic, dull, retrogressive and pathogically corrupt.” -Chief Okoi Obono Obla, Special Assistant, Prosecution to President Buhari. Chief Okoi Obono Obla is one man I regard till today as the greatest contemporary activist from Cross River state. He is one of the pillars behind the success
By Peter Inyali i Former Cross River State Security Adviser, Dr Young Eta on Monday survived a suspected assassination attempt in his Diamond Hill home in Calabar. Eta who served as a State Security Adviser between 1999-2003 under former governor Donald Duke is a retired operative of Department of State Security Services (DSS). Narrating his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Last year, I wrote a similar treatise on the incessant strike actions by organized labor in Cross River State and more than a year after my perspective on the issue, nothing has changed. Last week, labor leaders in Cross River State called workers of the state government out on a strike action
By Jonathan Ugbal The organized labor in Cross River State Wednesday defied the ‘No Work No Pay’ directive of the Cross River State Government on Day 12 of the indefinite strike action which has crippled economic activities in the state. Members of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiating
By Our Correspondent The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has commended Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State for payment of salaries to local government workers in the state. NULGE National President, Mr Ibrahim kheel who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, said while states like Bayelsa
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River base businessman, Mr. Edet Asuquo has urged the State Government to be humble to its people. Mr. Edet who is the Managing Director of Adsuit Investment Limited, made the call while airing his thoughts to CrossRiverWatch TV about the ongoing industrial action by the State chapter of Nigeria Labor
By Emmanuel Unah There was pandemonium on Monday evening at Chamley/Bassey Duke Street when armed robbers shot and killed a businessman, Augustine of JoeKate company after raiding his shop. An eye witness narrated to our reporter that the businessman was in his shop where he sells lubricants : ATF, engine oil and grease at about
By Archibong Jeremiah Senator Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State has directed all his political appointees to immediately deploy and mobilize all those who have attained the voting age to register in the ongoing Voters Registration Exercise being carried out in the 18 local government areas of the State by the Independent National Electoral