By Our Correspondent The Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Executive Secretaries for the five Urban Development Authorities in the state. A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Ita listed the appointees as: 1. Mr Joe-Mary Ekeng Ita,
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has been reliably informed by sources in Peregrino House that the list of Governor Ayade’s Commissioners and some Special Advisers is ready and will be transmitted to the State House of Assembly for screening this week. CrossRiverWatch had reported last week that the governor set up a selection committee headed by
AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY SENATOR BEN AYADE, GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVER STATE ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S 55TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HELD ON 1ST OCTOBER, 2015 IN CALABAR Fellow Cross Riverians, Today offers us another opportunity to celebrate our nation’s Independence from her Colonial Masters. It is therefore with much delight and honour that I
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent Ahead of Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary, Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade inspected the facilities put in place for the celebration at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar. Ayade whose arrival was preceded by that of the resident Police Commissioner, Henry Fadairo, arrived the stadium at about 5:30 pm and
By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has explained why the state has been unable to host the National Sports Festival which was originally billed to be hosted in the state capital in November 2014. The governor explained recently that the huge salary arrears that his administration inherited from the
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has blamed incessant rainfall, the need to meet international best practices and Customs delays, as factors responsible for the delayed take-off of the garment factory in Calabar. Ayade disclosed this, Tuesday while on an inspection tour of the site located along the
By Jeremiah Archibong Governor Ayade of Cross River State has urged stakeholders of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN Cross River Chapter to put their house together in respect to the forth coming election of the Chapter. The message is coming against the background of perennial rancor that has plagued the election of officials
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has enjoined all Muslims in Nigeria, to use the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir to team up with all governments across the country in other to move Nigeria to greater heights. Governor Ayade who made the call in his Eid-el-Kabir message signed by his Special Assistant