by crossriverwatch admin Danare community leaders in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State have identified the abundant forest reserves in their land as the major attraction why Cameroon is insisting on the re-demarcation of the border so they could appropriate the forest reserve. According to the Community leaders , the border and farmland
by crossriverwatch admin The Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons [NAPTIP], Beatrice Jedy-Agba, has been named the 2014 trafficking in persons hero. The award was conferred on her recently by the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State department. According
by crossriverwatch admin Re-Build Nigeria Initiative, Cross River State Co-ordinator, Mr. Castro Ezama has described 2015 as a year that will not be forgotten in a rush in the annals of history in Cross River State. This was contained in a statement he made available to CrossRiverWatch where he said Cross Riverians have a lot
by crossriverwatch admin Loyalty is a very common word frequently used in the political circle, it is a virtue demanded of every politician whether as leader or as follower. As a follower it is expected that you render total loyalty to your leader i.e. supporting every political decision he takes whether you consider them right
by crossriverwatch admin The Jedy Solidarity Movement, JSM is calling on all Cross Riverians of voting age to come out en masse and register to collect their permanent voters’ cards as INEC commences the distribution of permanent voters’ cards and registration of new voters who are just attaining voting age in the state. The group
by crossriverwatch admin There was jubilation yesterday when the National Conference overwhelmingly endorsed the recommendation for additional 18 new states nation-wide including Ogoja State. The National Judicial Institute (NJI) venue of the conference erupted in celebration soon after delegates voted in favor of the recommendation of the Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government;
by crossriverwatch admin I was again present at Hon. Essien Ayi’s empowerment program for his constituents last weekend and I felt very sad about our circumstances in the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State. It is no longer excusable, indeed it has become an embarrassment of immense proportion to continue to hear ridiculous excuses
by crossriverwatch admin A group, Conference of Cross River Professionals has called on the Cross River State Government to rehabilitate or return the street urchins who populate the streets of Calabar to their roots in the interest of security of the state. Mr Effiong Nyong, the leader of the group and a practicing journalist said