By Our Correspondents President Mohammadu Buhari today perfomed the ground breaking ceremony for the 260km Super Highway from Calabar to Obudu. The super highway is one of Governor Ayade’s signature projects along with a Calabar Deep Sea Port which the governor has promised to complete in his first tenure in office. The President arrived the
President Muhamadu Buhari loves Cross River State, a lot! Cross River State was the second state he visited on his campaign trail prior to the election that held early this year. It was not an accident. That is what he wanted to do. When the President loves you, he doesn’t hide it. If he doesn’t
When I thought about contributing to the conversation on the proposed visit of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Cross River State to perform the ground breaking for the Super Highway, I observed that the conversations so far have revolved around issues which have been over flogged, leaving out the very important
By Clement Oto-Obong/Kerry Okwo President Mohammadu Buhari touched down at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar this morning and after a brief ceremony and parade by members of the Armed Forces, he along with the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade were meant to depart in presidential chopper to the scene of the ground breaking
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River’s governor Benedict Ayade says the introduction of a skills acquisition program by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) in its youth Pilgrimage tour is laudable just as he made a case for a holy land in Nigeria. According to Ayade who says he has seen the agricultural system in place
By Ushang Ewa The city of Calabar, Cross River’s capital is wearing a new look with preparations in top gear for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to flag off the superhighway scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday October 20, 2015. From the early hours of Monday, security operatives could be seen sweeping through nooks and crannies with populated
INTRODUCTION: Dictionary.Com defines a Turnpike as a “high-speed highway, especially one maintained by tolls.’’ It is also known as a toll road or toll way, operated as a public or private roadway for which a fee (or toll) is assessed for passage. According to Wikipedia, Turnpikes: have existed for at least the last 2,700 years,
The Superhighway is a projects I’m beginning to have confidence in. Lately the governor’s rants about the superhighway is beginning to be a pain on the ass. I don’t know if anybody has been following up with the government bulk messages by Emmanuel Ulayi. For the benefit of doubts, let me first start by congratulating