I am paid well to strategize but here is my free contribution on the directionless hubris highlighted by an ill thought out re-branding exercise to mark Cross River at 50. So, how would one celebrate Cross River at 50 if the State is really actually 50? Put the current brand, Destination Cross River cap back
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River At 50 celebrations climaxed Saturday night with the conferment of awards on past Governors and Military administrators of the state including the Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba. The incumbent Governor, Ben Ayade also renamed popular infrastructures after three past
By Our Correspondent Concerted efforts geared towards equiping youths with technological and educational skills as well as an effective tax system will make Cross River have a prosperous future said the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections, Odey Ochicha on his message to commemorate 50 years of the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade last weekend signed the Hawker’s Rights Bill and seven others into law with a view to addressing “vital issues” in the state. This was part of the activities to mark 50 years of the state’s creation where he also commended past Governors and
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Been the text of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade statewide broadcast on occasion of Cross River At 50 celebration on May 27, 2017. My dear people of Cross River State, it is with boundless joy that I address you this morning on the occasion of our Golden anniversary
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government Thursday planted 50 commemorative trees to celebrate 50 years of the state creation by the then military government on May 27, 1967. Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade who led the tree planting exercise expressed his feelings about the significance of tree planting and
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has met with traditional rulers and the state’s elders council as part of activities to commemorate the state at 50 years following its creation on May 27, 1967 by the then military head of state. Both meetings took place at the Peregrino Hall
By Ushang Ewa The unveiling of the new Cross River State logo and most of the activities lined up for Day 1 of the Cross River At 50 celebrations did not hold Wednesday as planned CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The logo was scheduled to be unveiled at the Calabar International Convention Center (CICC) in the evening