By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu has suspended the Cross River State Civil Service Commission Chairman, Mr Uko Inaku with immediate effect. CONVERSEER gathered that Inaku who was appointed by former Governor Ben Ayade was suspended on Monday, 11 March 2024. The Governor also appointed Sir Maurice Effiwatt to replace Inaku as the Acting Chairman…
By Our Reporter Efut Combined Assembly, the apex decision-making body of the Efuts in the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State has rejected the imposition of Prof. Itam Hogan Itam as the Muri Munene and Paramount ruler of Efut by the State Government. The position of the monarchs is contained in a press release…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu has felicitated with former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, on his 68th birthday celebration. In a birthday message the Governor personally signed on Friday, 8 March 2024, he described the Chairman of the State’s 2023 Transition Committee as a “worthy and dependable servant-leader clothed in humility and focused on…
By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu has appointed 21 persons into four Cross River State Urban Development Authorities, namely, Ikom, Ugep, Obudu and Ogoja. This was contained in a press release with reference number: “Our Ref: GO/PRESS/014/VOL.IV/45”, signed by Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. According to…
By Frank Ulom Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has appointed 25 people as Community Relations Officers (CROs). Their appointment was contained in a press release signed by Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Wednesday, 6 March 2024, with reference: Our Ref: GO/PRESS/013/VOL. IV/44. According to the release, the 25…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has appointed Director Generals (DGs), Managing Directors (MDs), General Managers (GMs) and Vice Chairman into boards and agencies. In the press release signed by Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, one Vice-Chairman, nine DGs, three…
By Frank Ulom Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has appointed 31 Special Assistants (SAs) and Personal Assistants (PAs) to add to his cabinet. The appointment was contained in a press release signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, with reference number: Our Ref: GO/PRESS/012/VOL.IV/43. The…
By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has appointed 38 Special Advisers and Senior Special Advisers. According to a press release with reference number: “Our Ref: GO/PRESS/012/VOL.IV/43” signed by Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, the appointment is with immediate effect. Out of the…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has revealed that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, has hit N31.4 billion. Otu stated this last weekend at the just concluded APC stakeholders meeting in Calabar, adding that, “The state has witnessed an increase in revenue from N22 billion as of December…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu felicitates with his predecessor, Senator (Prof) Ben Ayade on his 56th birthday celebrations. The Governor in a birthday message notes that the former Governor remains an innovative and transformational leader that was committed to the industrialisation of Cross River State and still has a lot to offer in terms…
