Introduction A political appointee is a term that refers to anyone who has been appointed by someone who was elected into office to man different positions and for different reasons. A political appointment can be made by another appointee also such as an agency head. However, people often use it to refer to appointees of
For living up to the responsibility of his vocation and professional calling and for also daring to report the sleaze observed in the Five Hundred Million (N500, 000,000.00) Naira appropriated and approved for Cross River Micro Finance Bank, Agba Jalingo was hounded like a common criminal from his home in Lagos in the middle of
By Archibong Jeremiah Pyrates Confraternity, Jokaina Deck (Cross River State Chapter) has written to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State over the continuous incarceration of Agba Jalingo. The group called on Ayade to secure his release stating that it has become worrisome in several quarters that Jalingo will be incarcerated for demanding accountability. In the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just signed into Law NGN1.116 trillion budget estimates for the 2020 fiscal year. The signing of “Olimpotic Meristemasis” took place in the Executive Chamber of Peregrino House. It will be recalled that our newsroom has done three series of five (General, Economic and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As earlier reported our newsroom had obtained exclusively the Cross River State Government NGN1.116 trillion budget estimates for the 2020 fiscal year. Governor Ben Ayade had in November presented the budget estimates tagged “Olimpotic Meristemasis” before the House of Assembly. The budget has five sections namely general, law and justice, economic, regional and social.
On Wednesday, First of January, 2020 the crème de la crème in the political chess board of Cross River State, led by His Excellency, Sir (Prof.) Benedict Ayade, converged on the palatial hillside residence of the immediate past Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, CON, to pay him the annual traditional homage to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Negroid Haven arising from an editorial meeting has concluded plans to run a twelve series editorial on the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade. Below is a release sent to our newsroom by its Editor. Variously, social commentators and public affairs analysts have referred to the head of a body-politic
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has instructed all Commissioners and other political appointees to refrain from making public statements without clearance. The directive is contained in statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita and made public by his subordinate Edward Ntebri. See extract below. “Henceforth no Commissioner