By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has scrapped the weekly Executive Council meetings. The weekly meetings which review the activities of government in the state usually have governor, deputy, commissioners, special advisers and permanent secretaries in attendance. The sessions have been largely regarded by a cross section of Cross Riverians as not
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has already hit the ground running barely few days after assuming office, as he has unveiled plans to establish a garment industry, cocoa processing plant, rice mill and a modular refinery in the state. Other investments also to be established by the administration, according to
By Our Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, on Tuesday announced 52 year old lawyer and graduate of University of West London, Mrs. Tina Agbor, as the Secretary to the State Government. Agbor, hails from Boki Local Government Area. Ayade also appointed Mr. Martin Orim from Obudu Local Government
By Our Correspondent Contrary to expectations that the governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, will be constrained by paucity of funds and the debt burden of the state, to reduce the number of political appointee, the governor has promised to rather increase the number as a means of creating employment, which is a
By Our Correspondent In a bid to restore discipline and make the work force more result oriented, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, has directed the Head of Service to shot all Ministries, Department and Agencies, (MDAs) by 8.10am daily in order to curb lateness. Ayade, who started the enforcement of the
By Archibong Jeremiah The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has told Cross Riverians, Nigerians that the dualization of the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja-Obudu ranch resort highway which he listed among his signature projects will not be constructed with the state government allocation. The governor spoke while giving a remark at the inaugural ball which held
By Aplefe Ojong Cross Riverians and other Nigerians plying the Calabar – Ikom – Ogoja, and Ogoja – Obudu Ranch Resort roads can now heave a sigh of relief as the road is one of the priority projects of the new administration of Senator Ben Ayade. The new Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Text of inaugural speech of the the new governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade. “Fellow Cross Riverians with the greatest humility, I stand before you today to answer the call of history and, accept with an open heart and hands, the monumental challenge to provide leadership to one of Nigeria’s