By Our Correspondent As part of efforts aimed at ensuring access to efficient and quality healthcare by the citizenry, Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday announced the establishment of a social health insurance scheme. Under the scheme, all taxable adults may be required to make a monthly contribution of N1000, which would guarantee
By Jonathan Ugbal The foundation and handwork that has resulted in Nigeria remaining an indivisible nation began in the Armed Forces says Cross River’s governor Benedict Ayade with a call on Nigerians to support without reservations, the Nigerian Legion. Ayade says the Nigerian Legion and Armed forces have contributed their quota for the sustenance of
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River government amongst other things has as its agenda for 2016, the push to concession the Calabar-Itu federal highway with finding oil and gas deposits in the state, says the governor, Benedict Ayade. Ayade also says there is need for Cross Riverians to believe their potentials in
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says his administration is committed to planting 5 million trees to support afforestation and climate change. Ayade stated this while flagging off the Green Carnival, the first of its kind in Africa, held in Calabar, the Cross River capital. According to the governor, “Calabar is
By Jonathan Ugbal Calabar, the capital city of Cross River came alive yesterday following the flag off of the 2015 edition of the reinvented Carnival Calabar by the governor, Benedict Ayade who use the opportunity to reiterate his resolve to reduce to the barest minimum the level of poverty in the state. Accompanied by his
By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, on Wednesday drove out and left behind Executive Chairmen of the 18 LGAs and state officials of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, who had called in his office to see him. CrossRiverWatch learnt that, having shelved a planned protest to the PDP office in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Aides of Cross River state governor Benedict Ayade have had a bleak Christmas following the non payment of allowances and bonuses up till the eve of the yuletide. CrossRiverWatch’s gathered that the aides were lined up in front of the Chief Accountant, Alfred Mboto’s office, up until 6PM yesterday when he left
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has enjoined Christians to reflect on the import of Christmas brought about by the birth of our saviour, Jesus Christ and its redemptive hope to millions of Christians around the world. In a goodwill message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, Governor Ayade