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 poured encomium on Governor Bassey Otu for his stellar performance within one year but advised the Governor not to listen to gossips…
Hon Pius Edet is the Honourable Commissioner for works and infrastructure in Cross River State. In this brief interview, he scored Gov Otu high on infrastructural development and called on Cross Riverians to lend their full support to the Governor to encourage him to deliver the long-anticipated dividends of democracy. Excerpts: Q: Paucity of funds…
By Ekanem Whyte/Emmanuela Ezin The proverbial journey of a thousand miles starting with one step aptly describes the generally acclaimed effort of Governor Bassey Otu to restore the battered socio-economic image of Cross River State within one year in line with the pact he entered into with the people when he took the oath of…
By Magnus Effiong The people of Ukim Ita and several other communities in Odukpani, Calabar Municipality and Akpabuyo as well as contractors engaged for purported constructions of access roads, erosion control, schools, health facilities amongst others in those areas, are in pain. While the natives are bemoaning the destruction of their farmlands and economic trees for…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu For The Record Paid Conditional cash transfer of 25000 Naira to 3.2M verified poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria. ( From CBN account directly to Beneficiaries account after verification and validation with NIN or BVN) working on coverage of 15M households for three months which keeps this as the Biggest social…
The Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, in a hand shake with the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of South-South, DIG Sokari Pedro during the courtesy visit. . By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies to exterminate the remaining small pockets of crime in Cross…