By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) has confirmed 13, reject one out of the 26 Commissioner nominees sent by Governor Bassey Otu. The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt Hon. Elvert Ayambem, had said the 26 nominees will be confirmed in batches to enable the House to
The Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has put forward the right foot to kick start the movement of a new transformed Cross River State that can accommodate everyone no matter the divergent interests based on political affiliation, tribe, culture, and religion. We commend Governor Otu for passing the constitutional litmus test of the 60-day constitutional
The civil service plays one of the most critical roles in the effective functioning of any government. It serves as the backbone of administrative machinery, responsible for implementing government policies and delivering services to the people. The civil service has often been touted as “the engine room of government.” That phraseology is not far-fetched by
By Agency Reporter The wife of the Governor of Cross River, Rev. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has enjoined the Muslim Community in the State to continue to live in peace with their host communities, saying their contributions to the social, economic and political development of the state cannot be over-emphasized. The Governor’s wife, who described the
By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Assembly of Cross River State has screened 11 Commissioner nominees out of 26. They were screened at the plenary held Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Assembly Chamber. Recalling that on 28 July 2023, Governor Bassey Otu transmitted 26 names to the Assembly for consideration. At
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has applauded President Bola Tinubu on the nomination of two Cross Riverians – Dr. Betta Edu and Senator Owan Enoh as Ministers, saying “the nation will be proud of them”. The Governor who took to his social media handle,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has summoned the 26 Commissioner nominees sent to the House by Governor Bassey Otu. In beating the 60 days deadline of presenting his proposed commissioners, Governor Otu a few days ago transmitted 26 names to the Assembly for consideration. The Assembly in
By Veronica Utsu and Able Winnard Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) as well as stakeholders have sued for a law that will protect whistleblowers exposing corruption in the country. This was the nutshell of a town hall meeting on whistleblowing and whistleblowers protection held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, with the theme: strengthening the