By Our Reporter The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the following appointments to the Cross River State Carnival Commission. According to a press statement signed by Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gabe Onah is Executive Chairman of the Commission. Mr. Austin Cobham is Secretary while
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, dissolved the Task Force on Petroleum Monitoring and created the Hydrocarbon and Solid Minerals Development Agency. He appointed Prince Ntui Ogar as Director-General of the Agency. This was contained in a press release signed by Dr. Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government has issued a final warning to kidnappers and other criminal elements. The State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu took to his Facebook page and read the riot act. It reads in parts “It is with a high sense of responsibility and concern for the security
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu is set to swear in the Commissioner designates. This was contained in a memo signed by Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, dated August 15, 2023 with reference number GO/PRESS/012/VOL.II/229. It reads in part “The Cross
By Agency Reporter The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed Mr. Charles Atu as Director General of the State Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau. The confirmation came after the screening process conducted by the House Committee on Judiciary, led by its Chairman, Hon. Davies Ettah. The appointment of Mr. Atu follows the
By Agency Reporter Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has called on the National Population Commission, NPC, to give the State accurate figures that will enable it to plan for its numerous developmental programs across its 18 Local Government Areas. Gov. Otu made the call when he received the Federal Commissioner representing Cross River
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has paid a condolence visit to one of his security aides, Inspector Okon Edet, who lost his wife during labor. The visit was yesterday, 8th August, 2023 at 8 Miles where he lives. The governor expressed sadness upon
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu on Monday told members of the State’s chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun are aware of the kidnap of their colleague, Professor Ekanem Ephraim who has spent 25 days in captivity.