By Ushang Ewa A huge ravine caused by erosion is threatening residents in Parliamentary and Akai Effa axis of Calabar with a resident decrying the rapid pace of expansion of the ravine and the danger it poses. In a post titled “OUR RAVINE IS MOVING TO THE PERMANENT SITE” on Facebook, UD Ofem, a resident
By Jeremiah Archibong This death trap is between No. 53 and 54 Ibesikpo Street, Calabar South. The Cross River State capital has witnessed this sort of deplorable conditions for over 6 months now. The trap is said to have been created by heavy flooding from Off Dr. Dean Street Calabar South and environs. Residents say
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended by Cross River State governor Benedict Ayade for his efforts towards containing the challenge of erosion currently affecting communities across the state adding that Buhari has irrespective of party lines demonstrated that he is the President of Nigeria by sending a fact finding
By Jonathan Ugbal Floods to anybody resident in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have become a recurring decimal over the years as ravines and gully erosions have sacked communities with attendant loss of lives and properties running into several hundreds of millions if not billions of Naira. The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project
By Bassey Inyang The Cross State Government yesterday presented cheques worth N 497.28 million 8,129.84 through the state Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (CRS NEWMAP) to four contractors for erosion intervention within Calabar Municipality as a partnership between it and the World Bank. Speaking before the presentation of cheques at the official launch of
by crossriverwatch admin The World Bank has released $500 million as intervention fund for five environmental and gully erosion sites projects in Cross River, South-South Nigeria. The Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank and Team Leader, Nigerian Environmental and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Dr Amos Abu, said on Friday that the fund had been released for
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State government has concluded plans to start the first phase of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP within five gully sites considered deadly in the state. This was disclosed by the project coordinator, Mr. Fidelis Anukwa while addressing journalists in Calabar after a sensitization program on Monday. Mr.
by Daily Trust Secretary of Cross River State Flood Management Committee who is also the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Vincent Aquah has raised alarm over what he described as the possible disappearance of some communities in the state from the map due to landslide and erosion. In an interview with