By Magnus Effiong The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has said it would be on the Streets of Calabar and other major towns in the State from August 1 to 11, 2024 for a solidarity rally in support of good governance at both Federal and State levels. Chairman of the party in…
With millions of Cross Riverians rolling out the drums to celebrate Governor Bassey Otu’s one year in office, in this interview, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser to the Governor on General Duties, throws light on why the day is memorable to Cross River state people. Excerpts: The Governor has been saddled with the responsibility of…
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…
By Ekanem Wylie The pragmatic and people-oriented approach to governance by Gov Bassey Edet Otu has led to massive defection from opposition party members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River state. The scale of defection has seriously weakened the foundation of the main opposition party, the People Democratic Party, (PDP) as…
By Uno Onete A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has awarded N50 million damages against the government of Cross River State. The matter is contained in Appeal No. CA/C/457/2017 between Jumal Rubber Producing Coy Ltd and Government of Cross River State; Attorney General/ Commissioner for Justice, Cross River State. In…