By Godwin Ajom With the 2024 Cross River State Local Government Election just around the corner, stakeholders in the state have called for free, fair, transparent, and gender-sensitive elections. They said women should be allowed 30% inclusivity in elective positions at the grassroots and shy away from handpicking candidates as often witnessed in election tussles.
It is not sufficient to simply want women with disabilities in leadership. No; it is the need for the development of an inclusive, plural, and democratic society to make this happen
the employed male population in Nigeria was estimated at nearly 40 million, while the number of employed females was projected to be slightly lower, at around 31.3 million, even though according to Nigeria’s demographics, the country has more women than men in the working age bracket (15-65)
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has held discussion with the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) leadership in the State, in preparation for the upcoming local government elections. The discussion involved reducing the cost of chairmanship and councilorship forms by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has unveiled his administration’s strategy to alleviate the high costs of food items and transportation in the state. Speaking at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar during the Independence Anniversary celebration, Governor Otu announced plans to achieve a minimum 40% reduction in transportation
By Favour Adinya Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has presented official vehicles to some top officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The recipients include State Chairman Alphonsus Ogar Eba, State Deputy Chairman Hon Ekum Ekok Ojogu, and State Secretary Pastor Patrick Asikpo Okon. The presentation was made at the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu has sworn in 27 new permanent secretaries into the civil service of Cross River state, emphasizing the need for heightened efficiency and productivity in the public sector. Addressing the newly inaugurated officials at the temporary office, Governor Otu stated “It is truly commendable to witness a greater representation of
the decision is in line with the 2010 zoning committee report of the council area and is binding on all political parties to curb the “tension and deliberate confusion in the polity.”