By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The urban forest guards created by the administration of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has been renamed ‘Green Sheriff’. Governor Ayade told Government House Correspondents last week that the use of the term ‘Police’ in the initial name “Green Police” was a bit harsh contrary to opinion that
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The rerouting of the 260 km superhighway proposed by the Cross River State Government from the Cross River National Park and Ekuri forest reserves has been commended by the World Bank. The Practice Manager for Environment at the World Bank office in Washington DC, Benoit Bosquet gave the commendation
By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Government says it is putting structures that will allow city irrigation systems as measures to ensure the capital city of Calabar remains green all year round. The Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Mike Eraye disclosed this Saturday, in Calabar while supervising the on going work of replanting trees and
By Inyali Peter Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Mike Eraye has blamed the current heaps of refuse in Calabar on the dwindling economy of the nation. Eraye who spoke with journalists Tuesday, May 31 during his inspection of waste evacuation at Palm Street Extension, Calabar South Local Government area of the state, disclosed
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Mike Eraye says the state is fascinated about the Waste-To-Wealth (WtW) initiative having been selected for the pilot scheme of the project. “We are anxious to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), perfect it and are also determined to regain our status (as number one tourist
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River’s Environment Commissioner, Engineer Mike Eraye says he has received several abusive calls from the citizenry as well as those praising his efforts to ensure the state remains clean and green. In a telephone chat with CrossRiverWatch, Eraye who has been out of the public eye since his appointment, says that
By Jeremiah Archibong A corpse of man believed to be a mad man has been lying in the middle of Eastern High road by Goldie road, Calabar Cross River State. Residents around the area say the corpse has been lying there since early hours of Friday 3rd July, 2015. A call to the Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent Governor Benedict Ayade has expressed his disappointment over the inability of contractors handling refuse collection and disposal to act according to contractual terms. The governor expressed his feelings while speaking to journalists at the site of a garbage collection bin which was filled to capacity with extra garbage around