By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has replied the Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF) over it’s letter to President Buhari, accusing his administration of corruption and misinforming Cross Riverains about the dreaded COVID-19. Ayade through his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Christian Ita in a statement labeled the foundation as “a
By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Sunday said the State is preparing for life after COVID-19 pandemic with its Agricultural drive. He said that the project would enable the State to weather the attendant food shortage expected during the post coronavirus pandemic. Ayade gave the assurance in Calabar
By Patrick Obia Coalition of CSOs against COVID-19 in Cross River State, Nigeria has called for inclusive approach in containing the dreaded virus. The group made the call in Calabar at a media parley today after concluding it’s preliminary assessment of the COVID-19 situation in the State. The group commended the State Government for its
By Archibong Jeremiah As COVID-19 bites harder, Government at all level have been on their toes to stamp out the pandemic. Both at the Federal, State and Local Government level, citizen’s participation to Government’s activities in the battle against the deadly coronavirus is on the increase. Some efforts are welcomed while others are greeted with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Documents have emerged as to the allocation from FAAC to the 18 Local Government Area of Cross River State. So far, the documents are for the month of January and February 2020. See them below.
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) crisis has taken a sharp turn, the chapter Chairman, Edim Inok has been suspended by his ward executive committee members (ward 3, Calabar Municipality). According to his ward exco, “We discovered with shame and dismay the conduct of our member from the
By Archibong Jeremiah Forum of Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Cross River State has donated nine hundred million naira (N900,000,000.00) only to the State Government. The donation meant to support the Government in combating COVID-19 pandemic was contained in a letter with reference number CRS/FOHOLGV/A/01/VOL.1/222 dated April 10, 2020 instructed that fifty milion naira (N50,000,000.00) be
By Archibong Jeremiah The First Bank Manager has been directed to transfer N4.5billion from 18 LGAs capital votes. See details of the order below where instructions were given to transfer the money to 18 different accounts with Zenith, Eco and First Bank.