By Glory Odey The recent heavy rainfall in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, has turned the already dilapidated roads in the LGA into impassable death traps, leaving residents and commuters stranded. The downpour, which lasted for several hours, caused widespread flooding and damage to the road infrastructure and made it difficult for
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has directed “massive and comprehensive rehabilitation of roads” across the State says a press statement by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita. The directive follows a special report by this Newspaper and at least two protests at Calabar Municipal and Yala Local Government Areas of the State last
By Patrick Obia Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders including the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ, Citizens Solution Network, CNS have cried out over the state of disrepair of the stretch of Calabar-Itu Federal highway. They accused the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the Governments of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of
By Lovina Anthony, Daily Post Deplorable state of Federal roads, result of negligence. Privatisation of Federal roads, the solution to having lasting roads. The Senator representing Ikot Ekpene senatorial district, Sen. Christopher Ekpenyong, has urged the Federal Government to consider Ikot Ekpene-Umuahia, Aba-Ikot Ekpene, and Ikot Ekpene-Calabar Highways for privatisation. Ekpenyong in an interview with
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 CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Omoyele Sowore, CEO of Sahara Reporters and a presidential aspirant has promised that he will never commission roads if elected as President. Sowore made the disclosure while interacting with members of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) on his visit to Calabar for a Town Hall Meeting. Watch report on
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has recommenced the asphalting of major roads in Calabar, the state capital. The roads include IBB way, Marian road and Ndidem Usang-Iso road. Work had commenced in December 2017 ahead of an expected car race, ‘Formula K’ which the Governor said he was going to race
By Ikwen Atuaka Motorists entering and exiting Calabar, the Cross River State capital now spend a minimum of 2 hours to move from Tinapa junction to Odukpani junction, a distance of less than 8 kilometers CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Motorists for the past 10 days have been facing an uphill task navigating through the fallen and