By Jonathan Ugbal The member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South federal constituency in the national assembly, Honorable Essien Ayi has blamed former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo for the ceding of the Bakassi peninsula. Mr. Ayi made the accusation on a breakfast radio show on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar which was monitored by CrossRiverWatch where he also slammed
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The member representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi federal constituency in the national assembly, Mr. Essien Ayi has accused the former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on national assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa of scuttling the successful resettlement of the Bakassi returnees following the ceding of the peninsula to Cameroon. Mr. Ayi
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Hundred of youths from Akpabuyo, Bakassi and Calabar South local government areas on Monday protested against the fifth term of fourth House of Representatives man representing the constituency in the national assembly, Mr. Essien Ayi. The placard bearing youths who marched under the aegis of ‘New Face’ to the House
By Jonathan Ugbal Fifteen (15) months into the life of the eighth (8) National Assembly, CrossRiverWatch has obtained details of the bills sponsored, and motions moved by legislators in the green chambers representing federal constituencies in southern Cross River State. Findings reveal that in terms of legislative contributions, third term member representing Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency,
By Archibong Jeremiah Some Ex-militants trained under the federal government’s post amnesty scheme Wednesday in Calabar protested the non-presentation of certificates to them following their completion of a 6 months course at the University of Calabar’s (UNICAL) Institute of Oceanography. The visibly angry ex-militants expressed their disappointment at the failure of the institution’s management to
By CrossRiverWatch admin The member representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Federal Constituency, Hon. Essien Ayi (PDP) was today caught on camera in deep sleep while President Buhari was presenting the 2016 Budget Proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly. While his counterpart, Hon. Legor Idagbo representing Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwara, who sat beside him, was paying rapt attention
by crossriverwatch admin The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alh. Aminu Tambuwal has called on Federal Legislators to promote youth and women empowerment in their constituencies in order to assist in reducing the rate of unemployment in the country. Tambuwal made this appeal at the weekend in Calabar during the empowerment program of Hon.
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State has 11 National Assembly members: 3 Senators and 8 House of Representatives members. In the Senate we have Senator Victor Ndoma Egba representing the Central Senatorial District and functions as the Leader of the Senate, Professor Ben Ayade, representing the Northern Senatorial District and the Chairman, Committee on Maritime