“In the long history of the world; only a few generations have been given the role of defending freedom, in its hour of maximum danger, I do not shrink from that responsibility; I welcome it” – J.F. Kennedy The stakes are really high in Cross River State. Yet, make no mistake about her, Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Worried by the continued detention and trial of journalist and human rights activist, Agba Jalingo, in Calabar, Cross River State, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the State Governor, Ben Ayade, to drop all charges against him and restore his freedom. Similarly, friends, relatives and colleagues of Jalingo staged
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State was on Thursday, absent from the meeting of the Governors of the Niger Delta region with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. His deputy, Professor Ivara Esu was also absent which means Cross River State was not represented at the meeting where
By Ovatitomi Ibingha A concerned Cross Riverian has told Sen. Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State that the banana plantation along Calabar-Itu road is now a thick bush. The concern citizen identified as Etette Etok, on International World Food Day, took to his social media handle (Twitter), calling on relevant media platforms in the
By Kelvin Ololo A None Governmental Organization (NGO) Project Alert has cried out against allege discrimination, exclusion and abuse of persons living with disability and the prevalent case of gender based violence. Calling on the Governor of Cross River State Sen. Ben Ayade to sign the impending bill of discrimination against persons with disability into
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Civil Society Organization, We The People in collaboration with Integrated Mangrove Watch and Cross River REDD+ Community Coalition has called on the Cross River State Government to hands-off management of forests. The call was made during a recent community consultation by the NGOs where it was also agreed that host Communities
For those interested in politics for the passion of it’s fundamental value to society’s growth and development, it’s potentials to enrich and improve the quality of the lives we and our people live, this is a time to speak up and act. A time to fashion out workable solutions to the problems created over a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ntufam Mba Ekpezu Ukweni has cautioned Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State over planned retrenchment of workers. Ntufam Mba regretted the downsizing of Government workers urging the Governor to rescind his decision on retrenchment of workers. Ntufam Mba who was speaking with DAILY POST said, “Governor