By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has pledged to support the Federal Government housing initiative being implemented nationwide, including Cross River State. Governor Otu, through his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill during a meeting with the management team of the Federal Housing Authority, led by the Managing Director/Chief
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has introduced a Housing Scheme for Civil Servants in the State. Mrs. Geraldine Akpet-Ekanem, the Head of Service (HoS), disclosed this on Monday in Calabar during a meeting with Directors and Heads of Administration in the State’s Civil Service. According to her, the
By Bertram Nwannekanma, Lagos, Anietie Akpan, Calabar, Ann Godwin, PortHarcourt, Charles Akpeji, Jalingo, Charles Ogugbuaja, Owerri, Rotimi Agboluaje, Ibadan, Emmanuel Ande, Yola, Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi, Ayodele Afolabi, Ado Ekiti and Mansur Aramide, Gombe – The Guardian Despite the place of shelter in the Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, housing delivery in Nigeria has remained abysmally
By Agency Reporter Worried by the squalid and deplorable living conditions of the host communities of the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obanliku Local Government Area, Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has promised to change their situation with the provision of social housing. Governor Ayade who was on a one-week working visit to the
By Jonathan Ugbal The federal government on Monday commenced the rehabilitation of the 73 kilometers Odukpani junction – Akpet 1 section of the Calabar – Ikom – Ogoja – Katsina-Ala highway. The road was constructed in 1975 and 43 years after, the federal executive council on November 14, 2018 approved the award of contract of
By Efa Sunday The Cross River State Government has assured Cross Riverians that phase one the Ayade Mega City Project in partnership with Post-Service Housing Development Limited will be completed and habitable by the end of first quarter in 2019. The assurance was given by the Executive Secretary of the State New City Development Board,
By Sunday Efa The accommodation problems faced by Bakassi returnees may be far from over as 4,715 of them in Obutong, Bakassi local government area have only 200 houses to reside in. This means and average of 23.575 people, approximately 24 people reside in each of the two bedroom houses built by the government. The
By Our Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says the proposed Calas Vegas city to be located at Twins Island in the state is a heritage of legendary Scottish missionary, Mary Slessor. Ayade disclosed this in an interview with government house correspondents shortly after a tour and inspection of the Twins island where