By Magnus Effiong Governor Bassey Otu has rejected agitations from a group, Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi Communities (IDPBC), which penultimate week, wrote to President Bola Tinubu demanding that Bakassi local government area be delisted from among the 18 local government areas in Cross River state. Governor Otu said the agitators may have been dissidents…
Late Chief Edwin Clarke. The passing of Chief Edwin Clarke, a revered elder statesman and former Federal Commissioner for Information, has left Nigeria in mourning. Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss, extending heartfelt condolences to Chief Clarke’s family and the entire nation. In a press…
By Dianabasi Effiong Sensitization for the creation of Ogoja state out of present Cross River has commenced in earnest. The sensitization programme is being organized by “The Movement for the Creation of Ogoja State” and on February 17, the movement met with the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu to brief him of its activities. As…
Gov. Bassey Otu during the inspection. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Edet Otu has reiterated his administration’s dedication to grassroots development and community engagement following a recent visit to inspects projects in central and northern parts of state. The inspection visit, according to a release by his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, took the Governor…
Executive Chairman, Yakurr LGA, Yibala Igri Inyang By Anietie Akpan The people of Yakurr Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State have lauded the aggressive renovation projects in the council and empowerment programmes of the council executives led by Hon. Yibala Igri Inyang in barely 100 days in office. In an interview with Pillar…
Gov. Bassey Otu (Centre) and his Deputy, Rt Hon Peter Odey (R) during the projects’ inspection on Thursday. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has justified the N46 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) that accrued to the state within 18 months with a splash of road projects in Calabar metropolis. For…