“Our laws prohibit cutting even a single tree. I am now in the process of drafting a new law that will prohibit the use of wood for roofing. All roofing materials must be made of steel. When that happens the demand for timber will reduce”. -Governor Ayade Even though I support the use of synthetic
When the Ministry of Environment issued a stop work order on the construction of the Calabar – Ogoja superhighway conceived by Governor Ben Ayade and commenced after a ground-breaking ceremony by Mr. President some months ago, many celebrated it because in their minds, it is a fulfilment of their asinine predictions that the highway will
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), has launched her first ever website www.crsphcda.org as well as an interactive facebook page www.facebook.com/crsphcda The Director General of the Agency, Dr. Betta Edu told CrossRiverWatch that the website will provide a window of communication between the CRSPHCDA, the other MDAs, those the agency
By CrossRiverWatch admin In continuation of a series of scheduled nationwide and sectoral town hall meetings, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo yesterday took questions from 100 pressure groups at the Oranmiyan Hall of the Airport Hotel in Lagos, where he assured Nigerians that the Lagos – Calabar railway was safe and secured in the 2016
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Nigerian Navy (NN) has deployed a new Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) to the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) which has its headquarters in Calabar the Cross River state capital. The Director of Information NN, Commodore Christian Ezekobe who disclosed this in a statement recently says the change is in line with
By Our Correspondent In a move that will take many aback, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has dragged the Cross River State Government to the Federal High Court in Calabar seeking an order to stop any further construction work on the proposed 260km superhighway without carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment
Inyali Peter, Calabar A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the governorship candidate of the party in the 2015 general election in Cross River State, Mr. Odey Ochicha has slammed Governor Ben Ayade’s silence over the communal war between Onyadama village of Obubra local government area and Nyima and Nko Community of Yakurr
By Jonathan Ugbal The Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr. Inyang Asibong says malaria is no longer the leading cause of death in the state due to efforts by the government to ensure it achieves this year’s World Malaria Day goal which seeks to end the menace of malaria for good. Asibong, who