By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State 10th Assembly has kicked against a petition sent to President Bola Tinubu by a group identified as the Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi, communities urging the federal government to remove Bakassi from the 774 local government areas in the country. According to Bakassi Joint
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A former Chairman, Bakassi Local Government Area (2003-2007), Ani Esin, speaks on the fallout of alleged diversion of relief materials meant for the people of Bakassi, in this interview with MUDIAGA AFFE of Punch Newspaper In Calabar Before the allegation of diversion of relief materials, one would have thought that the Bakassi
By Ushang Ewa The defections of Senators John Owan-Enoh and Florence Ita-Giwa from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State to the All Progressives Congress is timely says the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the APC, Hilliard Eta. “Senator John Owan-Enoh is of the progressive bend but had unfortunately found himself in
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Cross River Ports Authority, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa says the strides made by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in infrastructure will transform the state economically. Giwa stated this in an interview last weekend while on an inspection tour of several projects in Calabar, the Cross River State capital
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As part of gestures to encourage and support indigenous enterpreneurs who chose to return home to invest in Cross River State, the state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has promised that he will personally contribute to helping the businesses stabilize and break even. The governor said this while making a goodwill donation of
By Jonathan Ugbal The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has accused the Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on national assembly matters, Ita Giwa of hypocrisy for alleging President Buhari has neglected the displaced people of Bakassi. Obla who took to Facebook Wednesday to express angst at the statement
By Our Correspondent Senator Florence Ita Giwa, a former Adviser to President Obasanjo on National Assembly Matters, has commended the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, for his position on the plight of the people of Bakassi as presented to the Country Representative of the United Nations, Dikongue Atangana, in his office in
Former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa in this chat with journalists analyzed the political situation in Cross River and described it as a Gestapo situation where elders are being disrespected but explained why she remained in the PDP. Excerpt: Why I remain in PDP…..