By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The rerouting of the 260 km superhighway proposed by the Cross River State Government from the Cross River National Park and Ekuri forest reserves has been commended by the World Bank. The Practice Manager for Environment at the World Bank office in Washington DC, Benoit Bosquet gave the commendation
By Sylvia Etta The World Bank commended the Fadama User Group (FUG) in Cross River State for engaging in the production of cassava chips. Country Director of the Bank, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, gave the commendation during the inspection of the World Bank-assisted project in Ikot Ishie, Calabar recently. She explained the essence of the investment
By Bassey Inyang The Cross State Government yesterday presented cheques worth N 497.28 million 8,129.84 through the state Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (CRS NEWMAP) to four contractors for erosion intervention within Calabar Municipality as a partnership between it and the World Bank. Speaking before the presentation of cheques at the official launch of
by crossriverwatch admin The World Bank has released $500 million as intervention fund for five environmental and gully erosion sites projects in Cross River, South-South Nigeria. The Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank and Team Leader, Nigerian Environmental and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Dr Amos Abu, said on Friday that the fund had been released for
by crossriverwatch admin The General Manager of the Cross River Community and Social Development Agency, Pastor Victor Ovat has reacted to the story that the lackluster performance of the agency was responsible for the panel set up by the Cross River State government explaining that the tax of the panel was to ensure how the