By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu felicitates with his predecessor, Senator Ben Ayade on his 56th birthday celebrations. Governor Otu stated this through his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, where he said the former Governor still has “a lot to offer” Cross Riverians. In a birthday
I wonder how Governor Ayade feels today. I remember how he felt like eight years ago, today, 28th, May, 2015: he felt like an Emperor! A conqueror. I was invited to see him through Hon. Jerry Martins-Agba today at 10:00 AM. The appointment had earlier been fixed for the previous day but due to some
By Patrick Obia The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), a non-profit organization, has applauded the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade for assenting to the Cross River State Child Rights amendment bill, 2023. Governor Ayade on Monday, May 22 2023 assented to the bill which sought to repeal the Child Rights Law
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has warned that only government vehicles that are due for boarding should be boarded. This was contained in a press release signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Christian Ita, Esq directing that the right of first refusal should
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has accused some journalists of deliberately destroying his name to ensure their business thrives which led to a wrong perception of him by the people. Governor Ayade was fingered behind the travails of journalist and activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo after his Gestapo-styled arrest in 2019 led to
By Patrick Obia The incumbent Governor of Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, and the Governor-elect, Sen. Bassey Otu have congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of the 29-day Ramadan fast and urged them to pray for peace and unity in the state and country as they mark this year’s Eid-el Fitri. In an Eid-El-Fitr message
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, has reminded Christians that without deep reflection on its central theme of love and sacrifice, Easter will amount to a mere hollow ritual. In an Easter message signed by his Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity, Barr. Christian Ita, the Governor therefore, admonished Christians across the
By Patrick Obia With just 35 days away from the commencement of the first lap of the 2023 general elections and the clamor for all and sundry eligible voters to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC), the Cross River State Government has declared two work-free days to enable civil servants in the State to collect