By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The security personnel attached to Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu have allegedly killed a 23-year-old man, Moses Onyekachi Mba, who went to preach to him at his residence in Calabar. The incident which happened on 1st August 2025 was alleged to have been swept under the carpet until…
By Frank Ulom BIASE (CONVERSEER) – The Concerned People of Etono II Community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State have called on Governor Bassey Otu to ensure that justice and fairness form the basis of ongoing peace efforts in the lingering crisis between Biakpan and Etono II. In a statement signed by…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu, has expressed deep concern over the lingering communal clashes between the people of Biakpan in Biase Local Government Area and their neighbours in Etono 2, describing the conflict as “embarrassing” to the state. Speaking on the crisis when he received a delegation from…
By Kingsley Agim UGEP (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, has advocated for preserving our culture and heritage, insisting that they remain the core of human existence, which must be preserved at all costs. Otu made the advocacy during the 2025 Leboku International New Yam Festival, celebrated in Ugep by communities across the…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has advocated for a comprehensive legislative reform aimed at empowering states in the management of mineral resources. Governor Otu made the call when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Calabar….
By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has signed four new bills into law. The bills, signed last week, add to the numerous bills recently signed by the Governor. Below is the breakdown of the four bills: 1. Cross River State Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2025 This bill injects…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned two newly acquired Cally Air aircraft, commending Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu for what he described as forward-looking investments in aviation and other critical sectors. The commissioning, which took place at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, was part…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Commissioner representing Cross River State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has applauded Governor Bassey Otu for acquiring two new aircraft for the state-owned carrier, CallyAir. Duke gave the commendation in Calabar on Tuesday during the official commissioning of…
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has officially flagged off the construction of the 10-kilometre Ndok Junction–Mbube–Okubushuyu road in Ogoja Local Government Area, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to statewide connectivity and rural development.
Governor Bassey Otu has revamped the Cross River State Garment Factory, turning it into a modern commercial industry.
