By Jonathan Ugbal The pension for former Governors, their Deputies, Speakers, and Deputy Speakers in Cross River will cost the State at least 1.7 billion Naira annually for at least the next four years. The incumbent, Senator Ben Ayade signed into law a new package for the above listed on February 15, 2023, documents obtained
Weeks ago, a BBC Africa Eye documentary about corruption in the pension system in Cross River State went viral. The twenty-six-minute documentary showed the plight of pensioners in the State and exposed some unsavoury practices of government officials in the management of pensions. The plight of our pensioners shows that when greed-fueled corruption enters the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has written the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) seeking approval to obtain a loan facility from First Bank of Nigeria to the tone of five billion naira (N5 billion) at eighteen per cent (18%) interest rate payable within twenty four (24) months. According
By CrossRiverWatch admin Over one hundred retirees in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital are demanding for the immediate payment of their gratuity which has not been paid for the past five years. The retirees in a peaceful protest to the governor’s office carried placards with inscriptions like; we are demanding for the right payment
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has been commended for the harmonization of the Unified Local Government Pension System in the State. State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Comrade Godwin Ayendi gave the commendation while addressing those charged with implementing the harmonized pension in the
by crossriverwatch admin Electronic payment of pensioners introduced by the Cross River State Pensions Board has led to the recovery of 26 million Naira between 2012 and 2013 into the state coffers. The sum of 17 million Naira was recovered in 2012 while 9 million Naira was recovered in payments made in the first and