The Chairperson of the Senate ad-hoc committee on the East–West Road project has described the Calabar – Oron axis, which is the fifth segment, as “something else” after his committee traveled via the route into Calabar to meet with Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu on Tuesday. Mr. Ningi who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial district
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal government has begun the construction of the new bridge in Ikom local government area of central Cross River with a view to preventing a possible collapse of the current one. The State controller in the ministry of power, works and housing, Engineer Bassey Nsentip disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch on Thursday
By Jonathan Ugbal The federal government on Monday commenced the rehabilitation of the 73 kilometers Odukpani junction – Akpet 1 section of the Calabar – Ikom – Ogoja – Katsina-Ala highway. The road was constructed in 1975 and 43 years after, the federal executive council on November 14, 2018 approved the award of contract of
By Ushang Ewa A new trend emerging in Calabar, the Cross River State capital is the relocation of signages bearing pro Ben Ayade messages to roads with bad spots within the metropolis. Ben Ayade is the Governor of Cross River State and signages bearing the message, “Ayade Is Working” have been visible within Calabar since
By Ushang Ewa The federal government has expressed doubt over its ability to deliver on the East – West road before the next general elections in 2019. This is due to the over NGN30 billion debt incurred on the project already said the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Usani Usani in Calabar, the Cross
By Our Transport Correspondent Following months of complaints by motorists plying the Calabar – Itu federal highway, the road has been rehabilitated CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. CrossRiverWatch had reported in September that the Niger Delta Development Commission had begun the rehabilitation of the Highway with two contractors; Zenith construction handling repair work from Odukpani junction to
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has approved 250 Hectares of land in Odukpani local government area for the cultivation of Banana CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. This was one of several resolutions of the State Executive Council, SEC meeting held Friday night. The plantation will be managed by the investor,
By Our Correspondent Barely two months after Cross River Works Commissioner, Dane Asu told CrossRiverWatch that the state has spent some N20billion to fix federal roads, the figure has risen to N25billion. Asu disclosed this Monday, during ‘Ayade’s Cross River’, a live program on the state owned broadcasting outfit CRBC TV anchored by a