By Patrick Obia Youths of Obudu Local Government Area in Cross River State, have staged a peaceful protest rejecting the ongoing Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport project. According to Mr. Kajetan Ifeayi, who took to social media disclosed that, “Youths of the four affected villages – Igwo, Okambi, Atiekpe and Ikwomikwu have pledged not
By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Raphael Ushie, a Chief Inspector of the Nigerian Immigrations Service whose death was allegedly caused by the drama surrounding the construction of the Obudu international cargo and passenger airport was Saturday, laid to rest in his native Okambi community of that local government area amidst tears. Ushie, 57, was a sibling
By Jeremiah Archibong and Jonathan Ugbal Women of Okambi community of Obudu Local Government Area recently protested the decision of the Cross River State Government to construct an international passenger and cargo airport in their community. The protest comes after an outrage and the decision of the community to write the State demanding that due
By Jonathan Ugbal The last may not have been heard of the decision of the Cross River State Government to construct a passenger and cargo airport in Obudu Local Government Area as one of the host communities has claimed that over five hundred million Naira worth of crops have been destroyed so far. One of
By Ikwen Atuaka As part of the government’s effort to improve the distribution of power in the state, seven communities in Obudu LGA on Saturday 4th Febuary 2016, recieved a 200kva transformer each from the state government. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch during the exercise, the Director General State Electrification Agency, Hon. Jake Otu Enyia, represented by