by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Legor Idagbo has never met me one on one and I dare say he does not know me but as a Cross Riverian passionate about the affairs of my state, I feel a strong urge to write this piece on behalf of Cross River Coalition for Good Governance which I lead.
by crossriverwatch admin Over three hundred and fifty residential and public buildings in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and surrounding suburbs were in the early hours of Monday ravaged by flood following heavy down pour that lasted for about six hours. Most of the residents including women and children were forced to spend the
by crossriverwatch admin As a result of the heavy down pour in Calabar on Tuesday 7th of October which started at about 6:19am and lasted for several hours, there was serious flood from Murry by Target road to Goldie street which destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. Some of the affected residents who spoke to
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government has formally handed over building materials worth several millions of Naira to the flood ravaged Eja Community in Obubra LGA to fast track the relocation of victims. The materials included zinc, sand, gravel and cement. Performing the ceremony at the Eja Community Primary School, the State Governor,
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has promised to intervene and cure the three fingers of the gully erosion that resulted to landslide and killed a family of seven at Edim Otop area of Calabar Municipal Area Council of the State. Imoke made the statement when he paid an on the
by crossriverwatch admin The torrential down pour in Calabar the Cross River State capital on Wednesday which lasted several hours caused severe flooding that uprooted trees, submerged buildings and swept away cars in some parts of the city. The most devastating havoc by the down pour occurred at Abedem, Edim Otop, in Calabar Municipality where
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has approved the relocation of a flood prone Eja community in Obubra Local Government area to safer grounds. The Director General, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Mr. Vincent Aquah announced this during a meeting with leaders of the community in his office. Mr. Aquah
by crossriverwatch admin Few weeks after the Nigeria Meteorological Agency NIMET warned about excessive rainfall that may lead to flooding in parts of Cross River and some other States, the people of Calabar woke up this morning, Monday to meet flooded streets resulting from early morning torrential downpour. The rains which commenced around 5:30am on