By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has canceled the annual parade and public celebration of Nigeria’s independence anniversary as the country marks sixty years of nationhood. A statement issued in Calabar on Wednesday by Mr Christian Ita, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, said the cancellation was as
By Ushang Ewa The personnel screening exercise for civil and public servants suspended from the payroll of the Cross River Government by Governor Ben Ayade in mid 2019 will begin today. Numbering about 3,000, some were yet to be pay-rolled and after four days of protests, Mr. Ayade promised to look into the matter. And,
Our Constitution guarantees a secular state. It also guarantees freedom of worship. God’s centrality and preeminence in our lives is not underscored by the appointment of any Religion’s agents as Religious Assistants to the Heads of Government, however described. When did our Governor suddenly discover that he needs this much Religious assistance? I hope he
By Patrick Obia Sacked workers who have been on the streets of Calabar protesting for four days since Monday over the delisting of their names from the payroll of the Cross River State government have suspended the action to allow for a verification exercise. This resolution was contained in a statement issued Thursday in Calabar
By Jonathan Ugbal Civil and public servants who are joined the #payrollprotest on Thursday at the Governor’s office in Calabar, the Cross River State capital called Governor Ben Ayade a ‘scam’. The merriam webster’s dictionary describes scam as a noun which means “a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation.” The workers have been protesting since
By Kelvin Ololo and Marilyn Uyanah The civil and public servants whose names were delisted from the payroll of the Cross River State government in mid 2019 have taken their protest to the Governor’s office in Calabar. The Governor, Mr. Benedict Ayade had directed that their names be removed claiming that due process was not
By Patrick Obia As the protest by civil and public servants whose names were delisted from the Cross River State government payroll by Governor Ben Ayade in mid 2019 entered day 3 on Wednesday, Mr. Ayade in what seemed a dare, announced three sets of political appointments. About 3,000 staff were affected and despite shutting
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Tuesday undertook a tour of the Calabar Free Trade Zone. While there, he visited a cashew nut processing factory. Mr. Ayade also visited the office of the Nigerian Ports Authority where he interacted with the Port Manager and Harbor Master. He was accompanied by the