by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has mourned the demise of renowned writer, Chinua Achebe. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Ita, Imoke said Achebe was not just an iconic writer but also a moral compass for Nigeria and Africa. “His literary offerings made name for Nigeria, while
by crossriverwatch admin The rainfall of goodwill that heralded the return of the Super Eagles from their victorious trip to the Afcon 2013 in South Africa saw yet another largesse handed down to the African Champions as they were hosted by the Cross River State Governor today in his office in Calabar. The governor who
by crossriverwatch admin The Republic of South Korea has indicated its readiness to invest in Cross River State. The indication was given by the Embassy’s Economic Counsellor, Chae Gyo Jeong in Abuja recently when the Special Adviser to governor Imoke on Intergovernmental Relations and Liaison Abuja, Barr. Joe Edet paid a working visit to the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government through its Community and Social Development Agency (CRS CSDA) has disbursed N85,472,470 to 56 communities under its World Bank assisted program. While presenting cheques to the various communities at the Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, Governor Liyel Imoke commended the benefiting communities in complementing government in its efforts of transforming
by crossriverwatch admin Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have praised the State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke on the development of infrastructure in the state. The lawmakers made their feelings known Wednesday when they undertook an inspection of construction work at the 2000 seat all-purpose built Calabar International Convention Center (CICC). Led
by crossriver watch admin Precisely a week after his return to Calabar, Senator Liyel Imoke, the governor of Cross River State in a bid to abreast himself with some of the projects which were under construction before his sudden departure to the United States of America, on Friday, 8th March undertook a tour of projects
by crossriverwatch admin Worried by the high numbers of vehicles acquired by Cross River State government from Coscharis Motors, which are regularly ferreted from Lagos to the state, the Cross River State House of Assembly has set up a five–man Special Committee to investigate the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between the State Government and the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke is chairing an ongoing meeting of the executive council of the state at the government house in Calabar. A Crossriverwatch source in the meeting which is still on, reports that it was a very warm atmosphere with a lot of back patting and the governor