By Ukongikwen Adie In line with his resolve to provide a roadmap for the fulfilment of the collective aspirations of the people of Cross River State, the Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, launched the State Development Plan (SDP) on Thursday, 15th August 2024, at the Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar. In his keynote address at the occasion,…
In a step reflecting a strong resolve towards governance reform, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, has called upon the newly inaugurated Local Government Service Commission to uphold their primary responsibility with an unflinching dedication. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of the 7-member commission in his temporary office in Calabar, Governor Otu stressed on…
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has approved the subsequent appointment of 24 Senior Directors as Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil and Public Service. According to a press release by Mr Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Wednesday, “The appointments take effect from the 1st of September 2024.” It added that,…
Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Mr Ekong Edet Bocco as the new Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). This follows the resignation of Assoc. Prof. Mike Ushie as Chairman of the Commission and the approval by the State’s House of Assembly for the Governor to dissolve and constitute…
The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Inter-Party Affairs on Women Affairs, Hon. Nkoyo Otu, has been accused of diverting 300 bags of rice meant for the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). According to a source, Hon. Otu was given 450 bags of rice to give to IPAC but she only gave them 150, diverting…
The Uniform/Faith-Based Organisation (FBO), also known as the Voluntary Youth Organisation (VYO), Cross River State Chapter, is calling on Governor Bassey Otu to come to its aid as its members were not captured in the ongoing palliatives distribution. The group also lamented the discontinuation of subventions from the State Government. In a press release signed…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a 365-kilometer railway to connect the southern part of the state with the north. The project is a Public-Private Partnership funded initiative driven by Messers Reinhoke LLC in partnership with the State government. Performing the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at the premises…
The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has paid tribute to Mrs Magdalene Abang as she marked her 85th birthday, describing her as a true role model. Mrs Abang, who achieved the remarkable milestone, is the mother of Amb. Soni Abang, the former Nigerian Ambassador to Mali. Accompanied by members of the executive…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has called on Governor Bassey Otu to account for the N251 billion the state has received in the past 14 months. According to a statement from Mr Mike Ojisi, PDP Publicity Secretary in the state on Friday (9th August), the Governor Otu-led All Progressives Congress (APC)…
The depleting Cross River workforce is set to receive new blood with Governor Bassey Otu rescinding the 25-year-long interdiction to employment into the State civil service. The Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, made this known in an interview on Wednesday, 7th August 2024, in Calabar. While noting that the last time mass employment happened…
