By Godwin Otang As Governor Bassey Otu’s administration gets older by the day amidst subsisting expectations from Cross Riverians across the 18 local government areas of the State, the agricultural sector and the rule of law have been identified as two key areas that can drive the State forward to achieving the gains of democracy.
By Godwin Otang In commemoration of this year’s International Democracy Day (IDD) 2023, the founder of the Cross River Movement (TCRM), Mr. Iso Bassey has admonished Nigerians and Cross Riverians not to give up on Nigeria’s Democracy. Iso Bassey gave the admonition as his IDD message to young people when TCRM gathered young people, volunteers,
By Dennis Erezi, Guardian Newspaper On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) said it has confirmed plots by some political actors to introduce an interim government in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari will finish his second tenure on May 29 when president-elect Bola Tinubu is expected to be sworn in as the next Nigeria president.
In Cross River, as it is elsewhere, the government has always been the behemoth. A very large and powerful organization in our everyday life. But in every functional society where the government is responsive to the people’s demands, the behemoth must be complemented by another duo, namely, a strong and independent Media and an effective
You see what is happening between PDP and APC in Cross River State is exactly what I have always prayed for. Boisterous opposition is a real threat to the people in charge. Essentially not because one is better or best than the other, but because there is a formidable contest. Best men are only found
By Jonathan Ugbal A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Mr. Venatius Ikem has said that there is little to celebrate as Nigeria marks 19 years of unbroken democratic rule. Mr. Ikem who said that the process has failed so far took to Facebook to express his opinion in
By Obeten Godfrey The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Cross River State council, Mr. Victor Udu has commended the efforts of online media practitioners in the state which has aided in the fast dissemination of information and the improvement of the democratic processes of governance. Mr. Udu stated this on Sunday while speaking
INTRODUCTION Recently, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly and Member representing Abi State Constituency Hon. John Gaul Lebo communicated his plans to unveil the Abi State Constituency Development Strategy. He said that as part of the strategy, 3 strategic areas will the subject of focus. 1) Educational Discovery Initiatives and Scholarship.