By CrossRiverWatch Admin Based on investigations into deals and agreements under the immediate past Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has disclosed that the State Assembly has vowed to stop and revoke deals on concessioned industries. This move and action are a
The Cross River State Government recently advertised five State-owned properties in National Dailies for concessions. The five include: Cross River Bagging Factory, Calabar. Groundnut Oil Mills, Bekwarra. Maize Flour Factory, Obanliku. Fresh Fruits Factory, Obanliku. Transcorp Hotel, Calabar. Now let me explain something to you. Pay very keen attention, please. First and foremost, Governor Ayade’s
(I expressed this concern three years ago, and I was called names…) The excellent positive reviews and responses that have flooded the Cross River social media space for the first delivery of seedlings from the Cross River Rice City to Bayelsa, are a testament to the acceptability of the project and citizens’ appreciation for completed
By Emma Unah, Vanguard News Forty-six industries and companies established by Senator Ben Ayade, the Cross River State Governor between 2015 to 2021 have been earmarked for privatisation. These industries include high-profile ones like the multi-billion naira Cocoa Processing Industry at Ikom, the Rice Processing factory at Ogoja, the Cally Airlines, a pharmaceutical company in
Joe Agi SAN, in the run up to the 2019 elections, told Cross Riverians that the reason he is arrogant to his friends within the political class in Cross River State, is because “you are all thieves.” The learned SAN, premised his conclusion on a previous privatization program of Cross River State assets where these
PART 1 The Cross River State Government, through Mr. John Odo, Chairman of the State’s Privatization Council, yesterday announced it’s readiness to sell over thirty Government concerns. According to the Council, Cross Riverians are to key into the initiative by referendum either online or by logging into www.crspc.org or getting the form from their various
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government says it is ready to privatize some of it’s businesses including several of the industries initiated by the Ben Ayade administration. John Odo, Chairman of the State’s Privatization Council flanked by other members of the Council told journalists in Calabar that, the State Governor was keen on
By Patrick Obia Ken Asim-Itah, the Executive Secretary, Calabar Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (CALCCIMA) has described money spent by the Cross River State Government in building and running industries as “Diabolical Waste.” On his part, the Cross River and Akwa Ibom State branch Chairman of Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Giandomenico