By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Immediate past governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has taken a swipe at Governor Bassey Otu’s media aide, Emmanuel Ogbeche, over allegations that the state was badly managed during his administration Ogbeche, the chief press secretary to the governor, had accused Ayade of misgovernance and that it would
By Agency Report Emmanuel Ogbeche, the spokesperson to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, said the new administration inherited a “rundown” state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesperson stated this when he spoke with the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, in Calabar on
By Godwin Otang Hon. Peter Akpanke, a member representing the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has pledged to ensure dividends for his constituents. The first-time member, Hon. Akpanke pledged in Obudu during a needs assessment tour he embarked upon to have firsthand information about issues and challenges his constituents are facing. The
By Patrick Obia A former Governor of Cross River, Sen. Liyel Imoke has pronounced the Sen. representing the Cross River North – Sen. Jarigbe Agom as one of the strong leaders of his party – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Imoke made the recognition in a pep speech given during the inauguration reception held in
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has announced his Chief of Staff, Chief Press Secretary, and others. The announcement was contained in a press release with ref no: SSG/GAO/102/VOL.VI 217, released on Monday, June 5, 2023. It was signed by Dr. Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary, General Administration Office of
By Patrick Obia and Wisdom Okon Sen. Ben Ayade, the immediate past governor of Cross River State has posited that the back-to-south agenda was divinely orchestrated. Sen. Ayade bared his mind while giving a valedictory speech at the handing over ceremony at EJ Esuene stadium Calabar, May 29th, 2023. He said, “We have shown that
During the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State, pockets of violence were recorded in six Local Government Areas, this report by Patrick Obia documents them. The Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State was a battle of the titans, between the All Progressive Congress Sen. Bassey
Highlights: Ensure the full functionality of existing projects in each LGA to create employment, stimulate local economies, and improve the standard of living of the people of Northern Cross River. These major projects include; The barite processing plant in Ugaga, Yala LGA. The industrial Park along Okuku Road in Igoli, Ogoja LGA. The groundnut oil