by crossriverwatch admin The Director-General, Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Mr. Vincent Aquah has advocated for more stringent measures against motorists who fail to adhere to traffic rules and regulations. The Director-General who was speaking while delivering relief materials to victims of recent flood disaster in Etono II and Biakpan communities in Biase
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government is seeking the sum of 1.5 billion Naira from Fidelity Bank to finance outstanding contract liabilities to contractors handling Rural Roads Projects in the state. A letter by the state governor Senator Liyel Imoke to the State House of Assembly to seek approval for the loan stated
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River state on Thursday said available data indicates that 90 percent of business ventures in the state are owned by stranger elements and not by indigenes. Speaking during the commissioning of Asi Ukpo Diagnostic and Medical Centre in Calabar, the Governor reiterated that major business outfits which
by crossriverwatch admin An association of academics, comprised mostly of academics from northern Cross River State known as Northern Cross River State Academics has insisted that the position of governor of the state in 2015 should be zoned to the Northern senatorial district exclusively by all the political parties in the state. The Chairman of
by Emmanuel Unah The healthcare facilities in Cross River State comprise significantly of those owned and operated by the Federal Government which are the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH and the Psychiatric Hospital both located in Calabar; and the state government owned secondary and primary healthcare institutions which are spread all over the state.
by crossriverwatch admin As the 2013 edition of the National Schools Sports Championship kicks off in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Thursday November 21, 2013, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has charged the state’s contingent to bring back the trophy which they won in the past two editions of the game. Imoke, who
by crossriverwatch admin The National Planning Commission has put Cross River State’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP for 2011 at N1.28 trillion. Revealing this during a presentation on the outcome of the first ever survey of GDP of states in the country, the Supervising Minister of National Planning, Amb. Bashir Yuguda said The GDP of the
by crossriverwatch admin There is no law that prescribes which school anybody should place his children or wards but it’s a matter of personal choice whether to send them to public or private schools says Professor Offiong E. Offiong, the Cross River State Education Commissioner. Professor Offiong who made the declaration on Tuesday in Calabar