By Victor Udu, The Beagle News Fifteen Permanent Secretaries may be demoted or retired from the Cross River State Civil Service, the Committee set up by the government to sanitize and streamline appointments has recommended. The Committee set up by the Bassey Otu-led administration several months ago recently completed its assignment and submitted a final
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has lauded the Brotherhood of the Cross and Stars (BCS) for their support to the State and charged other religious organizations to propagate the gospel of Christ. He gave the charge in Calabar during a courtesy call by a
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Governor Senator Bassey Otu has transmitted five more Commissioner nominees, one Special Adviser, and one Director General to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The new list contains 5 commissioner nominees with former Ikom Council Chairman Kingsley Nambe Egumi, and 4 others making the list.
By Our Reporter The Cross River State House of Assembly has successfully screened and confirmed Mr. Oden Ewa as Commissioner, marking the conclusion of the comprehensive evaluation process initiated by the House a week ago. The Assembly had on August 1, 2023 screened and confirmed 24 out of the 26 Commissioner nominees sent in by
By Joseph Abasi-Abasi, Nigerian Tribune Cross River Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey has been appointed Chairman, State Steering Committees to provide a 5-year development plan for the State. UNICEF Chief of Field, Enugu, Dr. Olusoji Akinleye, with the Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF Nigeria, Dr. Hamidou Poufon, Tuesday, announced the appointment when they visited
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu on August 9, 2023, issued official vehicles to High Court Judges and plans a walking tour to courts in the State to carry out renovation and upgrade of facilities in line with the current realities. Otu expressed dissatisfaction
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Cross River House of Assembly has resolved to call the Executive arm to revive Bebi Airstrip and other tourist sites across the State. The House unanimously agreed that the State needed to go back towards to it’s glory days, recognizing the economic benefits. This was the outcome of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has distanced herself from an official portrait released earlier. The portrait was released August 2, 2023 on her official Facebook page and signed by her Press Secretary, Faith Okon. In a twist, yesterday, August 8, 2023 Dr.