By Etido Okon The Cross River State Government, through the office of Head of Service, Dr. Innocent E. Etung, has announced a thorough authentication for civil/public servants in the State following a recent staff audit and Bank Verification Number (BVN) verification exercise held on February 21, 2024. Only those with duplicated account numbers and names
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As ways to avoid omission of staff names on payroll, civil and public servants together with Unified Local Government staff, State and Local Government Pensioners in Cross River State have been directed to report at the office of the head of service for audit and Bank Verification Number, (BVN)
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has organized a mop-up exercise for staff that missed the just-concluded State Civil Service and Unified Local Government Service Audit/Verification. This was contained in a press release signed by Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
I read your reasons for delisting the 2,000 Civil Servants from the payroll – they were valid. By choosing to reinstate them in light of that, you did noble. Very commendable. I owe you one bottle of Jacob’s tonic wine 🍾 for that … to be delivered/redeemed when next I’m in Calabar. You should also
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 CrossRiverWatch Admin The Niger Delta Activists Forum currently is protesting the sack of about 3,000 workers by the Cross River State Government. The group had issued a press release condemning the action in strong terms, and gave the Sen. Ben Ayade administration seven days ultimatum to reverse its action. The forum not satisfied with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ayade orders arrest of top civil servants for allegedly leaking information to CrossRiverWatch. Suspects are currently detained at the anti-kidnapping and cultism unit, cultural center, Calabar. More details coming later.
By Efa Sunday Cross River State Chief Judge, Justice Michael Edem, has urged Civil Servants in the State to shun playing partisan politics. The admonition was given Friday while addressing newsmen after the valedictory Service of late Hon. Stephen Akomaye Ukpukpen, at the State House of Assembly Complex. Mr. Edem while responding to his evaluation