By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than half a million people in Cross River State are now said to live healthier lives following the declaration of Ikom and Yala local governments as the fifth and sixth Open Defecation Free (ODF) council areas in Nigeria. Both local governments with a combined population of 501,500 which are the
By Grace Orok, Lucky Edet and Violet Isek Residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital and its environs are crying out over the poor services rendered by the state’s public utility on water, Cross River State Water Board Limited. The residents who spoke to CrossRiverWatch TV say relying on water board was a waste
By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Government has expressed it’s determination to provide portable water for the people of the state using World Health Organization (WHO) specifications and will prosecute customers of the state owned Water Board Limited who attempt to thwart this move through illegal connections and destruction of facilities. The commissioner for