by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke is soliciting a five per cent increment on the current statutory allocations to State Governments to enable them rehabilitate federal roads in their domain than waiting endlessly for Abuja to effect repairs on them. At a Town Hall meeting and presentation of score card in
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememem, last Monday flagged-off the rehabilitation and construction of Lessel-Wajir and Vandeikya-Obudu roads. The contract was awarded to Tilley Gyado and CCECC companies at the cost of N1.035 billion and N3.296 billion, respectively. Tilley Gyado will handle the 25 kilometre Lessel-Wajir road while CCECC is to
by crossriverwatch admin Baring any hitches, the bidding process may soon begin for the selection of contractors that will construct a new standard gauge coastal rail line to connect ten towns in South South and Aba in the South East. The modern rail line which will start in Benin will pass through Sapele and Warri
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