By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Thursday “ordered” the recruitment of 20,000 people into the State and Local Government Service. CrossRiverWatch takes a look at some of the times he directed or “ordered” recruitments since his assumption into office as Governor on May 29, 2015 for his first term and
By Kelvin Ololo and Marilyn Uyanah Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has said he cannot wait for 2023 to now out of office due to the pressure he is facing from the different systems that make up the State. Mr. Ayade said this on Wednesday, while addressing hundreds of civil and public servants
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,
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 Patrick Obia The protest by dozens of civil and public servants who were delisted from the payroll of the Cross River State government in mid 2019 by Governor Ben Ayade has entered its second day. About 3,000 names were delisted on allegations that they were ghost workers. The Governor claimed their recruitment did not