by crossriverwatch admin One thing is certain in the politics of silence currently pervading the political landscape in Cross River State and that is the reality that, like the other thirty five states in the country, on May 29, 2015, Senator Liyel Imoke, the governor of the state would vacate office and handover to another
by crossriverwatch admin The chairman of Ogoja Local Government council of Cross River State Hon. Rita Ayim has congratulated Senator Liyel Imoke, the Executive Governor of the State, Ntufam John Okon and the entire State Exco of the People Democratic Party on the occasion of its second year anniversary celebration in office. In a good
by crossriverwatch admin Corruption has taken over every aspect of Nigeria’s national life and unless it is rooted out, the country will find it difficult addressing its current security challenges. Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Arch Diocese of Calabar who made the declaration in Okpoma, the Yala Local Government headquarters
by crossriverwatch admin The plan of the Government of Cross River State to sell five Cocoa Farms belonging to Government is in bad taste and must resisted. The people of Cross River State must arouse from their lethargy and self imposed slumber and fiercely resist the attempt by Governor Imoke to sell our patrimony and
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State, Nigeria’s second-largest cocoa grower, has concluded plans to sell five government-owned farms in a bid to boost production of the commodity with private investment. In a telephone interview with Bloomberg, the Executive Secretary of Cross River State Council on Privatization, Dave Amiye, said bidding for the cocoa farms which
by crossriverwatch admin Two British citizens allegedly involved in the stealing of crude oil in the Niger Delta have been arrested and now presently being detained in Bayelsa state. The Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Paulo Shied, Major General Emmanuel Atewe, who assumed office about two months ago, revealed this to the Cross
by crossriverwatch admin The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF)- a non-profit leadership and mentoring foundation established by Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has graduated eighty trainees under its annual Graduate Employability Training (GET). The annual graduation according to the organizers is committed to building generations of young people educated to become compassionate, entrepreneurial and
by crossriverwatch admin A governorship aspirant in the 2015 general elections in Cross River state, Chief Francis Bullem has stated that for the entire populace to become financial independent there was need to create wealth through entrepreneurial development. He said it was necessary for the state to groom youths who are aspiring to become entrepreneurs