By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade this morning presented the 2016 appropriation proposal to the State House of Assembly. While presenting the budget, Ayade called it “Budget of Deep Vision” maintaining that “I inherited a rich State”. According to the Governor, the budget is structured on
By Our Correspondent Following the confirmation of 28 Commissioners by the Cross River state House of Assembly, the governor of the State has written to inform the lawmakers that he is creating 12 ministries in addition to the existing 16 to make up 28. This was disclosed by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and
By Sylvia Eta The immediate past governor of Cross River state, Senator Liyel Imoke was barred momentarily from accessing the stage set for a select group of top government officials during the ground breaking ceremony of the 260 kilometres superhighway by the President yesterday. It is unclear what delayed Imoke, who joined several past and
By Jonathan Ugbal President Mohammadu Buhari today performed the ground breaking ceremony of the 260 kilometres dual carriage superhighway, one of Governor Benedict Ayade’s signature projects with a promise that he will return for the commissioning. Buhari while addressing Cross Riverians at the site of the ground breaking in Nsan, Akamkpa local government area said
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo has said that the signature projects being embarked upon by the Ayade’s administration would help to boost trade and commerce in the country. Gaul Lebo made the remarks while fielding questions from newsmen during the President Buhari’s visit to
By Clement Oto-Obong/Kerry Okwo President Mohammadu Buhari touched down at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar this morning and after a brief ceremony and parade by members of the Armed Forces, he along with the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade were meant to depart in presidential chopper to the scene of the ground breaking
It is very impressive to know that the superhighway will have a tunnel, maybe to protect some parts of the forest or major landmarks, an antenna and a 4G LTE Internet penetration covering the length of the road. This is what we call development. To those whose concern is how the state will pay off
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has submitted a list of 25 nominees for Commissioners in the State Executive Council, to the State House of Assembly. A top government house aid told CrossRiverWatch that the list was submitted on Friday to the Speaker by the Secretary to the state government,