Category: Economy
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Alex Oti’s Revelations And The Grave Dangers Of Corruption
By Etim Etim Corruption has been in the news lately, grabbing headlines and seizing national attention. In the week that Yahaya Bello arrayed the police against the EFCC and prevented the agency from arresting him, Gov. Alex Oti of Abia State made startling revelations on the humungous corruption perpetrated by his predecessors. He announced that…
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Otu inaugurates, tasks economic team on service delivery
By Magnus Effiong Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has charged the State’s nine-member Economic Management Team (EMT) to drive initiatives that would berth good economic fortunes for the State and its residents. Speaking while inaugurating the team, Monday, Governor Otu said it was important for the team to align with the workings and programmes…
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My Takeaways From Access Holdings AGM
By Etim Etim I attended the second Annual General Meeting of Access Holding Plc last on Friday mainly to discern the direction of its new leadership and pick up the strategic focus of the institution in the years ahead. The return of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede to the Board as chairman last month created quite a buzz…
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Debt Profile Saga: DMO Should Respond to Loan Denial By C/River Govt
The reports from Debt management office, DMO, portraying the Cross River state government as having collected a fresh loan to the tune of N16.4billion is quite disturbing. Though the State government has made some spirited efforts through the office of the Chief Press Secretary, to repudiate such claims, the intention of the DMO over such…
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Otu Launches Strategic Plan of Action to Boost Food Security
Gov Bassey Otu has launched the Cross River State Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition with a view to achieving food and nutrition security through enhanced investment in agriculture. The Governor, who made this known through his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, in Calabar, said the policy would boost food production, availability, accessibility…
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Ikpeme Explains Why UCTH is Investing Heavily in Modern Medical Equipment
By Magnus Effiong The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) is investing heavily in the procurement of modern medical equipment and infrastructure to stop medical tourism and provide affordable and quality healthcare services to the people, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Prof Ikpeme Ikpeme has disclosed. Prof Ikpeme said this in Calabar…
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Gov Otu Orders Statewide Electrification Assessment, Intervention
By Andrea Ekeng Inyang Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State has initiated a statewide assessment of the electrification situation to promptly address the needs of communities and fulfill the government’s promises. This directive was personally conveyed to Francis Ekpo, Director General of the Cross River State Electrification Agency (SEA), and his dedicated team…
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Gov Otu’s Massive Urban Renewal Efforts Thrill Opposition, Others
By Magnus Effiong/Ita Williams Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has received commendation from the opposition political parties and indeed all Cross Riverians for the physical proofs of performance the State is experiencing within his few months in office. The Governor, who seems to have declared emergency on road infrastructure in the State capital…
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Gov Otu Presents Reform Strategies to Investors
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has presented his administration’s reform strategies, actions and economic indices to a gathering of diplomats, policy makers and investments drivers with the aim to attract and create more development opportunities in the state. Otu made his presentation on Tuesday at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja during an “Executive Governor’s…
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Hardship: Tinubu Should Reset Nigeria Now – HRM Edet
HRM (Dr) Etim Okon Edet is the Chairman of the Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council and doubles as the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi local government area. In this interview, the Royal father said with President Bola Tinubu’s experience in governance and exposure to international politics, the world expects him to begin the process of…
