By CrossRiverWatch Admin Long before his inauguration as governor on May 29, 2015, Professor Ben Ayade, had already developed an impressive developmental blueprint on how Cross River State under his stewardship would evolve. As a state that had for decades worn the badge of civil service like a second skin, Governor Ayade was determined to
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By Agba Philip The Cross River Government has announced it plans to roll out renewable energy to power sensitive projects across the state. The Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on renewable energy, Chief Mathias Akeh disclosed this in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in Calabar on Wednesday. Mr. Akeh said that the first
By Violet Fanseh The rice value chain in Nigeria will soon be boosted with the completion and inauguration of a city built by the Cross River State government with a focus on improving its yield said Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Friday in Calabar, the state’s capital in an inspection tour with journalists. The
By Grace Orok and Deborah Obot The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the Calabar Rice Seedling and Seed Manufacturing center popularly referred to as the Rice City will be a major source of revenue for the state. Ayade stated this while taking journalists on a tour of the facility
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended the development strides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr. Akpabio who said he was surprising at the fact Mr. Ayade has been paying salaries and embarking on projects despite the lean resources available made the commendation
By Ogar Monday The Calabar Pharmaceutical company will be completed in April 2018 says the Managing Director (MD) of the facility, Mr. Farhan Ahmad Khan. Mr. Khan disclosed this to journalists during a media tour of the facility led by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong where he said that the flooring
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has hailed his press crew for a job well done. The governor stated this shortly after his arrival in Calabar aboard a private jet where he hailed the press team and called them “fantastic” when they greeted him. “My press crew, fantastic people,”