By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent There was a brief moment of emotions as Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade broke down in tears after signing the NGN1.3 trillion 2018 budget of “kinetic crystallization” into law Tuesday in Calabar. Mr. Ayade who had asked his Special Adviser on religious matters, Reverend Father Bob Etta to
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced that he will be signing his record 1.3 trillion Naira 2018 budget into law next week Tuesday. Mr. Ayade disclosed this while speaking to journalists Friday in Calabar shortly after arriving at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport after spending almost three
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River House of Assembly has passed the 2018 appropriation bill of NGN1.3trillion presented by Governor Ben Ayade. Mr. Ayade had presented the budget before the House on November 30, 2017 and tagged it a “Buget of Kinetic Crystallization” which drew mixed reactions from the masses. And, on Thursday during plenary,
By Ogar Monday: House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday The Cross River State Ministry of Education has budgeted the sum of NGN530 million for an item tagged “Expatriate Staff Upkeep” in its 2018 proposed spending. And, NGN2.5 million was budgeted for Teachers Training. The Commissioner for Education, Mr. Goddy Ettah disclosed this while defending the
By Jonathan Ugbal The call by the Cross River State chapter of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade to resign, has been described as exercise oiled by a NGN100 million financial inducement. Dismissing the call by IPAC, The Deputy Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ayade, Mr. Linus Obogo said
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The NGN1.3 trillion 2018 appropriation bill of the Cross River State Government has scaled through the second reading on the floor of the state assembly. Majority Leader of the House, Mr Moses Ucheche, moved motion for the second reading of the bill on Friday, and said that the budget was designed to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin OK, I hear that some people are bent on hanging themselves because of our proposed Budget of Kinetic Crystallization! “We go carry your body go police station, you die wrongfully!” Jeje!! It is either they are won’t to change or they are just negatively disposed to transposition as an ideology we have
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Nigeria Export and Import Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Financial Service Agreement with the Cross River State government to aid it attain the NGN1.3 trillion budget estimate for 2018 presented by Governor Ben Ayade last week. The Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Abba Bello