By Ikwen Atuaka As part of the government’s effort to improve the distribution of power in the state, seven communities in Obudu LGA on Saturday 4th Febuary 2016, recieved a 200kva transformer each from the state government. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch during the exercise, the Director General State Electrification Agency, Hon. Jake Otu Enyia, represented by
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani The Primary Health Center in Bedia village of Obudu local government area was re-commissioned on Saturday by the state government following its renovation by the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA). The facility, constructed in the mid 90’s by the Bedia community became moribund following years
By CrossRiverWatch admin The remains of late Mama Monica Ungie-Ato Agba, the mother of CrossRiverWatch founder and Editor-in-Chief, Agba Jalingo, was laid to rest on Friday March 18, 2016 in Bedia village of Obudu local government area amidst tears of joy. Mama Agba who passed away on February 12, 2016 was laid to rest following
By crossriverwatch admin The battle between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC to win votes in the forth coming general election took a different turn in Bedia Village in Obudu Local Government Area recently. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the Chiefs of the village last Monday, 2nd of February, 2015
by crossriverwatch admin The Bedia Development Association, Lagos branch yesterday, Sunday joined parts of northern Cross River State to celebrate the annual Obudu Yam Festival. The event which held at an event center in Ajegunle, Lagos also witnessed the launching of the association’s almanac and launching of a ten million Naira Appeal Fund for the
by crossriverwatch admin Heavy rainstorm on Saturday worsened the woes of Bedia Secondary Commercial School, the only government commercial secondary school in the entire Obudu Local Government Area. Structures in the school had already broken down completely and become inhabitable for pupils due to neglect occasioned by the handing over of the school by the
by crossriverwatch admin Elders, chiefs and leaders of thought in Bedia village say the fortunes of Bedia Secondary Commercial school in Obudu Local Government, the only government owned commercial school in the local government began to nose dive since government took over the school from the community. This is what has become of the school