Cross River State began the construction of the Obudu Airport a few months before the Ebonyi Airport in Abakaliki, in 2019. Cross River State and Ebonyi State, are at per at the bottom of earnings from the federal allocation FAAC, in Nigeria. Governor Ayade vowed before red cap chiefs in Obudu that if he doesn’t
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch newsroom suggests that the Mgbanige-Mbok section of the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja-Katsina-Ala federal highway has been blocked by trailer drivers. The drivers are said to be protesting in solidarity with their colleague who was stopped by certain individuals who claimed they were revenue agents and declined the truck’s passage. Several revenue points
By Harrison Edeh, The ICIR Listen To The Report The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it would commence the process of enforcement and recovery of unremitted tax deductions owed by some States and Local Governments in Nigeria through their respective federation accounts. In a public notice the service issued today, its Executive Chairman, Muhammad
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report Aides of Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State recently shared posts claiming the State only received N34 million as allocation from the federation account for the month of March 2022. But, data obtained from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation shows that there may
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper Revenue-generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Cross River State which fail to meet their revenue targets will have their salaries withheld henceforth. The Auditor-General and Acting Chairman of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service, John Odey, disclosed this at a meeting with representatives of the MDAs in Calabar the
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has suspended the Chairman of the State’s Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Akpanke Ogar. Also suspended is one of his numerous Special Assistants on Media, Ursula Agbor. These were contained in separate statements issued by his spokesman, Christian Ita on Wednesday which also disclosed that the State’s Auditor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Revenue consultants in Cross River State, Flourishing Vine Unique Services Limited has denied allegations that the State Government has lost over N1.01 billion as revenue to the activities of consultants. Tue Consulting firm was recently petitioned to the EFCC but a group under the name “Concerned Cross River State Indigenes” in an advertorial
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Sir Ukam Edodi has resigned as Chairman of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Edodi, is said to have announced his resignation on Wednesday during a management meeting. He cited his health as reason for doing so, sources who did not want to be named