By Efa Sunday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has charged all residents and indigenes of Bakassi to get registered for their Permanent Voters Card (PVC), reiterating that the dead line is close. The INEC Bakassi Local Government Area Officer, Mr. Lawrence Inang gave the charge over the weekend while addressing Ikang youths in a
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has explained the reason why his administration is interested in the business angle of the Bakassi deep seaport. This is contrary to the notion that; “government has no business in doing business,” held by many. But, Mr. Ayade while receiving the concept design
By Sunday Efa The accommodation problems faced by Bakassi returnees may be far from over as 4,715 of them in Obutong, Bakassi local government area have only 200 houses to reside in. This means and average of 23.575 people, approximately 24 people reside in each of the two bedroom houses built by the government. The
By Deborah Obot “When we think of Bakassi we get angry, after Nigeria Army and Cameroonian Gerndaimes have fought for years, ceding it to Cameroon is a disservice to Cross Riverians.” This is an assertion made by His Royal Majesty, Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River
By Violet Isek Brencare foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) with a focus on sexuality education, entrepreneurship and education has tasked Secondary school students in Bakassi local government area of southern Cross River State to take pride in their menstrual cycle. A team from the foundation gave the charge during a one day sensitization visit to
By Frank Edima Calabar South, Akpabuyo, and Bakassi Federal Constituency (CAB) Forum has inaugurated its pioneering Executive Council in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking during the inauguration, the new Chairman of the forum and Member Representing Bakassi in the State House of Assembly, Dr. Ekpo Bassey pledged not to lead the organization astray.
By Sunday Efa The Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Rosemary Archibong, has assured Cross Riverians that the present Government will not abandon its projects. Mrs. Archibong gave the assurance recently when she visited some project sites. The first point of call was one of the channels of the deep seaport in Essighi community in
By Margaret John 2019 presidential aspirant, Mr. Omoleye Sowore on Thursday pledged to relocate the displaced people of Bakassi to better temporary homes during his first three months in office as the President of Nigeria. Sowore stated this during his visit to the internally displaced person’s (IDPs) camp in Ikot Eyo, Akpabuyo where he expressed