Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has signed into law an Executive Order NO 1 of 2024 for the protection of mining communities across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state This Executive Order will protect all the mining communities with rich mineral resources against insecurity, exploitation and collection…
For the Record Recounting one year in office as the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government Affairs, one can only marvel at the excellent strides of Chief Victor Felix Idem. Upon resumption of office on the 16th of August, 2023, Chief Idem hit the ground running, bringing to bear his wealth of experience as a…
Former President Ibrahim Babangida. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has felicitated the former President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida on his 83rd Birthday. In a birthday message he signed, and which was released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, on Saturday, Governor Eno recounted the love shown by…
Gov Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu has approved the constitution of the State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) with Mr. Ekong Edet Bocco as the new Chairman . A statement dated August 15, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Comrade Nsa Gill, said the appointment of…
By Magnus Effiong Worried by reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that 3.44 million Cross Riverians were facing multidimensional poverty, the State government says it has rolled out life-touching programmes to reverse the trend. Speaking at a press briefing in Calabar, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon Johnson Ebokpo said…