By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu , Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima and among other dignitaries have commissioned two brand-new Cally Air aircrafts. Commissioning the aircrafts at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, Governor Otu said his heart is swollen with pride. He averred
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has reversed a recent appointments some social media platform handlers were appointed. The Governor made the revision in a press release issued on Thursday by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Owan Enoh, stating that after a careful
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into Law. Senator Bassey Otu presented the 2025 budget estimates to the Assembly on October 29, 2024, christened “Budget of Sustainable Growth” with the sum of N498 Billion – N328 billion (66%) as Capital Expenditure and N170
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Mr. Antigha Edem Gill, as the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The appointment was contained in a press release signed by Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor dated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has officially inaugurated the 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen who emerged winners of the November 2 local government elections in the state. The newly elected chairmen and their vices all emerged under the flagship of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the
By Godwin Ajom, Sylvia Akpan, and Mary Bassey The long-awaited November 2, 2024, local government elections in Cross River State took place and have now reached the collation stage with Governor Bassey Otu, Deputy Governor Peter Odey, Speaker of the State House of Assembly Elvert Ayambem, and other officials cast their ballots, joining residents across
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has declared Thursday, 31st October, and Friday, November 1, 2024 as public holidays ahead of November 2, Local Government Elections in the state. In a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu on Wednesday evening, states that the holidays is in
By Favour Adinya To strengthen the healthcare system in Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu has appointed a 13-member Governing Board for the Cross River State Health Insurance Agency (CRSHIA). In a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gill Nsa, Governor Otu said the appointment is in line with Law Number 10 of