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Bickering, Discordant Tunes In Cross River After Persons With Disability Protest Over Diversion Of Palliatives

“Persons with disabilities in Cross River State deserve fair and equal access to the support that has been allocated for them, and we look to your leadership to ensure that their rights are upheld

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What Governor Bassey Otu Said While Presenting 2024 Budget

We have prioritised a higher capital expenditure over recurrent expenditure in our public expenditure structure. As a deliberate principle, we have maintained a higher capital–recurrent expenditure of 61.6% to 38.4%. This not only emphasizes the importance of structural development but also a demonstration of the State’s commitment to the provision of the much-needed infrastructural facilities

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BREAKING: Governor Bassey Otu Presents 250 Billion 2024 ‘People’s First’ Budget To Assembly

The State Government will protect the forest canopy and biodiversity from illegal exploitation and degradation. It will also renovate and establish new green areas, enforce environmental sanitation exercises, and embark on erosion control projects, waste management, and sanitation programs.

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Nigerian Senators Describe Calabar – Itu Highway As ‘Something Else’ As Governor Otu Seeks More Support

The Chairperson of the Senate ad-hoc committee on the East–West Road project has described the Calabar – Oron axis, which is the fifth segment, as “something else” after his committee traveled via the route into Calabar to meet with Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu on Tuesday.  Mr. Ningi who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial district

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Sheath Your Sword And ‘Jettison Any Further Appeals’ – Governor Otu Tells Sandy, As Court Affirms Him 

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the Election Petition Tribunal affirming the victory of Governor Bassey Otu, he has prayed his petitioner and opponent in the March 18 2023 polls – Senator Sandy Onor to accept defeat. The Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Oken Inneh dismissed all the reliefs sought by the petitioners

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An Open Letter To Governor Bassey Otu BY ARIBIAH DAVID

Dear Governor Otu, My name is Aribiah David Attoe. Congratulations on your recent victory and assumption of office as Cross River State Governor. I will not bore you with sycophantic rants – whether your assumption of office is well-deserved would largely depend on what you do for Cross River State in the coming years. I

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Governor Otu Set Up Task Force To Monitor, Seal Stations Hoarding, Selling Above Price 

By Patrick Obia As the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel and the hike in transportation continues to range, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has constituted an 11-man Joint Task Force team to monitor and as well as seal petrol stations in the State selling above the

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Governor Otu Sets 3-Man Transition Report Review Committee

By Patrick Obia The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has set a three-man committee to review the transition report. This was contained in a press release signed by the Permanent Secretary, General Administration Office, Office of the Secretary to the State Government – Dr. Innocent  Eteng, stating that the Committee is

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