by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Road Maintenance Agency has since its creation in 2009 worked on over twenty kilometers of devastated portions of roads in Calabar metropolis. Mr. Tom Agi, the Director General in charge of the agency stated in Calabar on Wednesday that along with the rehabilitation work on failed portions of
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has said that government will need to spend at least 65billion Dollars annually to achieve the infrastructure master plan target for the South South States. The Governor who made this revelation in Calabar during the week while delivering a keynote speech to declare open a
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has signed a concession agreement with MTN Communications Nigeria Limited for the provision of 115km of telecommunications cable duct infrastructure for the city of Calabar spanning from Tinapa to Anantigha. According to the Special Adviser Communication Technology Development Mr Odo Effiong, the system when completed in six
by crossriverwatch admin by crossriverwatch admin The stretch of road between Abuochiche in Bekwara Local Government and Mbok junction has worsened as most portions along the stretch have become impassable. The spots at the Afrike junction, Monaya river, Ogoja junction and Mbok junction are now crater ridden and have become scenes where vehicles are regularly
by crossriverwatch admin Axes and machetes were deployed on Wednesday evening along the Ogoja- Calabar highway to extricate the mangled bodies of nine commuters, six male and three females following a head on collision between a Audi 80 car and a Toyota hiace bus. The crash which occurred at about 5pm at Esinjok village some
by crossriverwatch admin The once narrow and impassable road to Akparabong, the home town of the Nigerian Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba is wearing a new look due to the burial of his late father, Justice Emmanuel Takon Ndoma Egba. Some respondent who spoke to crossriverwatch thanked the Senate Leader for reconstructing the road. The
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Government says it has, in collaboration with African Development Bank, committed about N20.31 billion to the implementation of Rural Access and Mobility Project in the state. The State Project Coordinator, Mr Charles Okongor, disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar over the week. Okongor said the chunk of the funds
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State executive council has ratified a contract worth 1.3 billion Naira for the construction of five urban roads across the three senatorial districts. Commissioner for Works, Mr. Legor Idagbo, who disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the weekly state executive council meeting, Wednesday, stated that four roads of five