By Patrick Obia The demonstration by hundreds of civil and public servants who were delisted from the payroll of the Cross River State Government in mid 2019 by Governor Ben Ayade will continue Tuesday. Some of the affected staff who spoke to CrossRiverWatch say they have no other choice since the State has not heeded
By Olalekan Adetayo, Punch Newspaper The Federal Government has shortlisted 41 Directors for the final round of examination towards becoming Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service. The 41 Directors emerged from the 91 candidates who sat an Information Communication Technology proficiency test on Thursday in Abuja. This means 50 Senior Government officials who sat examination
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Cross River Local Government Service Commission, Dr Peter Adigeb has said that a bill for the appointment of Permanent Secretaries for Local Governments is now before the State House of Assembly. A permanent secretary is the most senior civil servant in the Nigerian civil service with only the
By Kelvin Ololo and Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has denied claims that is is owing retirees who worked in the State system pensions. The finance commissioner, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr. told CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview recently that the State is only owing gratuities which it plans to pay soon. Mr. Ekpenyong said
By Jonathan Ugbal, Violet Isek and Margaret John The Cross River State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade John Ushie has said the State’s civil service risks closure by 2023 if recruitment of new staff is not carried out immediately. He stated this on Tuesday while delivering a traditionally lengthy speech at an
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent More than four dozen federal permanent secretaries are expected in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in the first week of February for a retreat to enhance their capacity on issues bordering on procurement. The present government in Nigeria won elections on the promise to tackle corruption which has
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained details of the car seized by the State Housing Division of the Nigeria Police Force which was speculated to be used by assassins who allegedly stormed the residence of former federal lawmaker, Honorable Paul Adah. The vehicle belongs to Rosemary Onah, the Managing Director of Summit Hills which was
By Uchino Amatey The Executive Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey on Friday locked out staff of the board for coming late to work. Odey expressed disappointment at the attitude of staff towards work and pointed out that his action was to instill discipline among staff to