By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper All public schools in Cross River State will resume June 16 as the State Government plans a special protective measures for children and others. So far the State remains the only State in the county without the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and poised to maintain that standard, the State Government is braising
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government has started reordering its priorities to meet up with aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic by taking N4.5 billion from the Local Council purse to invest in the aviation industry. The State Government had in a letter with reference No. MLGA/e-P090/2020 and signed by the Commissioner for Local Government
By Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has began in earnest, kicking off with a tour to the Ayade Industrial Park. The tour took place after a brief plenary session on Tuesday, where a majority of the House went to oversee the various State projects. Among the sites
This is the third of a five part treatise seeking to highlight the enormous potentials and impact of the ongoing revolution in Agriculture and Industrialization by the Senator Benedict Ayade’s administration in Cross River State. In the first and second parts, we were able to put in perspective, the gains expected to accrue to the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government may soon flag off the construction of a shoe factory in a move that will increase enrollment into schools said the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade while declaring open the 56th annual general meeting of the Nigerian National Council (NNC) of the West African Examinations
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The role of the garments subsector in growth and development of the nation in general and the state in particular cannot be over emphasized. The garments subsector is important in economic and social terms as it creates jobs and wealth and contributes to earning of foreign exchange for many countries . One
By Our Correspondent Former military governor of Bayelsa state, Colonel Paul Edor Obi, has said that Governor Ayade’s Industrial Park, is twenty years ahead of time and will yield enormous benefits for the state and the country. Paul Edor Obi, from Boki LGA in central Cross River state, was Administrator of Bayelsa State, from July 1998 to
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended the development strides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr. Akpabio who said he was surprising at the fact Mr. Ayade has been paying salaries and embarking on projects despite the lean resources available made the commendation