By Patrick Obia We The People (WTP) also known as Centre for Social Studies and Development has presented a new report on the street children menace in Cross River State titled, “Left To Die: Forgotten Street Children Of Calabar.” Presenting the research report in a round table discussion, the Executive Director of the NGO, Comrade
I do not have the temperament to witness the ongoing mis-governance in Ayade’s Cross River State without staging a protest, without putting up some resistance against such maladministration which is being forced down our throats in a civilised society. The state continues to sink into the abyss without a trace of redemption, yet only a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Obanliku chapter of the National Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has berated the Cross River State government for sharing images of the Senate President of the second republic, Joseph Wayas in his sick bed in London, the United Kingdom. Wayas, 80, has been battling with an undisclosed health challenge since 2013.
By Ushang Ewa The entrance to the Government House in Calabar, the Cross River State capital is currently inaccessible as retirees have blocked access into the office premises. They are protesting over unpaid gratuities and pensions. Security operatives are unsure of what to do as Governor Ben Ayade and his Plateau State counterpart, Simon Lalong
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The organized labor in Cross River State has provided a breakdown of gratuities owed local government and state retirees since 1999. In its strike bulletins 14a and 14b, labor said that the current administration owes the bulk of gratuities as it has not paid any and wondered which administration will suffer the
By Patrick Obia Weeks after CrossRiverWatch investigation revealed that after budgeting ₦42 billion, Cross River Government resorted to an obscure company for the construction of spaghetti flyover, rehabilitation and dualization of Calabar-Odukpani highway, the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has inspected the site. Governor Ayade visited the site a day before presenting the State’s 2022
By Patrick Obia Despite an ongoing process to privatize no fewer than 34 existing and planned assets of the Cross River State government, the Governor, Ben Ayade says his 2022 budget is aimed at completing the said projects. Mr. Ayade presented the 2022 appropriation bill before the Assembly on Friday despite an industrial action by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has presented the 2022 appropriation bill to the House of Assembly. The State expects to spend NGN276 billion out of which NGN106 billion is for recurrent expenditure and NGN170 billion is earmarked for capital expenditure. There was uncertainty over the presentation of the budget due to