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The Herd Mentality in Cross River State BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin I unabashedly belong to APC. There is no doubt about that. I do not belong to PDP. So somebody may argue that the problem of PDP in Cross River State should not be my headache and business. I am talking about the draconian, undemocratic and dictatorial removal of my friend, Dr. Sandy

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Homeless Children And Social Welfare in Cross River State BY PAULINA MORPHY FOGG

by crossriverwatch admin Social Welfare in Cross River State has lost its meaning when it comes to safe guarding our homeless children. The well being of the entire Cross River State as a society, if we have any social structure in place is yet to be debated. Social welfare is not the same as standard

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The Genesis of The Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers State Movement BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin The United Nigeria Independence Party was formed by Dr. Okoi Arikpo (SAN); Chief I.I Murpy; Professor Eni Njoku; Wenike Briggs ; Justice Udo Udoma , Prince Takon of Ikom etc after the crisis that erupted in the Eastern Region House of Assembly following the forced resignation of the Leader of Government in

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A Letter to Governor Imoke BY OBASESAM OKOI

by crossriverwatch admin Dear Governor Imoke: I have followed with keen interest political developments in the state since 1999, often comparing and contrasting your development policy to that of your predecessor Governor Donald Duke. Compared to Duke, you have made great strides towards rural development. The big focus on rural transformation is reflected in two

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Gershom Bassey And The Incompetence of Cross River State Water Board BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Water Board Limited, the successor in title of the defunct Water Board, is one of the extra-ministerial departments created in the 1970 after the creation of the defunct South Eastern State of Nigeria on the 27th May, 1967. In the 1990s, the defunct Water Board was changed into

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How Exporting Quary Stones Can Transform The Economy of C’River State BY PRINCEWILL OJONG ODIDI

by crossriverwatch admin We sit on a pot of gold, yet we wallop in poverty, debts and gross unemployment! This Statement comes to life, when we review the rate of economic hardship and joblessness among young people in Cross River State compared to our natural mineral deposits and the available international markets for these products.

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Imoke: The Terror of National Indiscipline BY PUNCH

by crossriverwatch admin “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through” —Zig Ziglar, author and motivational speaker The Guardian reported on Tuesday, the suspension by the Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, of 20 commissioners and special advisers for

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TINAPA: Elephant in Our Room BY ENOBONG UDOH

by crossriverwatch admin In Nigeria, we are very familiar with the cliché “white elephant” and use it to refer to grandiose government projects which are oftentimes a drainpipe of scarce resources that serve no purpose whatsoever to the welfare of the people. Generally, our interpretation of this cliché is same as its universal literal meaning;

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