The Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu has sworn in 31 Commissioners into the State’s Executive Council. The swearing-in took place on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the temporary Governor’s Office, Dan Archibong Lodge, Calabar. CONVERSEER reports the swearing-in of the 31 commissioners followed their confirmation by the State House of Assembly led…
…postpones confirmation of Asu due to lateness Six (6) more commissioner nominees have been screened and confirmed by the Cross River State House of Assembly. CONVERSEER reports that the newly confirmed 6 nominees are Mr Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo (jr), Dr Helen Agan Isamoh, Hon. Erasmus Ekpang, Hon. Effiom Ekaha, Hon. Kingsley Namgbe Egumi and Capt….
…if confirmed, this will raise the tally of Commissioners under Otu to 31 The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has sent five (5) more names as Commissioners to the House of Assembly. The names of the new nominees, CONVERSEER learned were contained in a letter signed by Governor Otu and submitted to…
…charges them to bring their wealth of experience to bear The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu has appointed two Security Advisers and a Special Assistant. CONVERSEER learned from the press release signed by Dr Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary, GAO, on behalf of Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG)…
Governor Otu of Cross River State has appointed Chief (Mrs) Angela Ogeyi Odey as the new Director-General (DG) of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Odey’s appointment was contained in a press release signed by Mr Edem Darlington, Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday (August 1). According to the release, Odey’s appointment…
The Cross River State Government has released the official social media handles of the governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu. The announcement has become necessary in the face of several unauthorised social media handles by unknown entities. Members of the public are urged to take note of the following social media handles as those of the…
By Frank Ulom President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Leader of Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. Tinubu said the Committee aligns with his promise to remove all barriers impeding business growth in Nigeria. He said it will…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has made its position known to gays, and hotels, clubs and organisations involved in, and hosting gay activities in the state. Rt. Hon. Ayambem, 10th Speaker of the House in a press statement on Tuesday…
By Frank Ulom The 10th Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has promised the family of late Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor, a woman killed over alleged witchcraft, justice. Rt. Hon. Ayambem made this known via a statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Mathew Okache on Sunday (July…
May 29, 2023 Governor Prince Bassey Otu sworn in as the 16th Governor of Cross River State, alongside his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. May 31, 2023 – Governor Otu constitutes a Joint Taskforce on Petroleum Monitoring to ensure that petroleum products sold at the regulated price and products are not hoarded or diverted. June…
