By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will begin a 2-day tour of project sites in the central and northern parts of Cross River State. An itinerary statement released by his Chief of Protocol, Mr. Asikpo Okon on Wednesday said that the Deputy Governor, federal and state lawmakers, members of
Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as the government of the people by the people and for the people. This model entails that before projects are initiated, they must pass through stakeholder engagement, identifying the true needs of the people. Governor Ben Ayade is a man with a clear vision, a man from a humble background with
By Jonathan Ugbal The non-dredging of the 87 kilometers Calabar Channel which has rendered the Calabar port nearly inaccessible is currently impacting negatively on business operations in no fewer than 23 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory says the acting Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Vincent Onome Akpotaire.
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has acquired a license from the federal government to generate 21 megawatt (MW) of electricity, the Governor, Ben Ayade said Tuesday in Calabar. “We have received a license to generate and sell electricity, and the certificate is in our pocket. Everything is from the
By Inyali Peter The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla says the Federal Government will prosecute contractors who have defaulted in the execution of contracts despite receiving payment. Obla disclosed this in Calabar recently when he made available to newsmen, a copy of a letter addressed to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency
By Monday Ogar The leadership of the University of Calabar under the new Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu has embarked on massive infrastructure renewal and reconstruction in the campus. CrossRiverWatch took a tour of the facilities on campus recently and we bring you exclusive pictures:
By Ushang Ewa The consultation of selected communities over issues concerning the proposed 260 kilometers Superhighway by the Cross River State government is scheduled to end today. The consultations which began Friday, saw Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu visit Ekpene-Tete and Esighi communities in Akpabuyo and Bakassi local government areas. The meetings continued
Being a text of the speech of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River at the stakeholders forum meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Environment on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed 260km superhighway project as transcribed by Solomon Asha. On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja organized a stakeholders’