…To commission facility as part of administration’s first anniversary strides Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on Monday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of the Primary Health Centre in Ikom to a full fledged General Hospital. Performing the groundbreaking at the site in Ikom, Governor Otu, who was represented by the State…
Governor Bassey Otu has charged Members of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise, MSME Council to contribute their quota to the present administration’s prosperity programme by innovatively driving Cross River atop the enterprise development radar among the comity of Nigerian states. The Governor gave the charge, recently, while inaugurating the Chairman and members of the…
…commends Lafarge for investing in Cross River Cross River Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, Thursday, commissioned the 20-kilometre new evacuation road, constructed by cement manufacturing giant, Lafarge Africa PLC. The road which construction started in 2010, spans from Mfamosing, extending through Abiati, Etamkpini and terminating at Odukpani junction. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Otu, assured that…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, has confirmed an outbreak of measles at Navy Primary School and Penniel Primary School, both in Calabar. Confirming the outbreak in a release signed by himself, the Commissioner also reported other yet-to-be-confirmed cases in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. “The State Rapid Response…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Ministry of Health has notified Cross Riverians of the recent cholera outbreak at Obubra and Biase Local Government Areas of the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, who made the disclosure, Friday, said Biase and Obubra are the two LGAs with confirmed cases of cholera…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, says traditional rulers in the State are critical stakeholders in his government, noting that their pride of place in the development of the society cannot be overemphasised. Governor Otu made this known on Saturday while inaugurating the Paramount Rulers of Akamkpa, Ikom and Obudu Local Government…
By Kingsley Agim President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured citizens of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states that priority has been given in the nation’s 2024 budget to addressing the precarious road infrastructure in the two sister states. Sen. Akpabio gave the assurance, Friday while speaking to journalists at Margaret Ekpo International Airport,…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River State Government has emphasised the need for capacity building for teachers in the State as a major step to improving the sector for better education of its citizens. The Commissioner for Education, Sen. Stephen Odey, who made the declaration while officially opening a 3-day (14-16 November 2023) Workshop for Science…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has advised journalists to prioritise regular checkups and healthy exercise regimens amid their onerous tasks of keeping the public informed as well as bridging the gap between the government and the governed. Ayuk gave the advice while declaring open a one-day free medical…
By Kingsley Agim; Ejeh Peter The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has expressed excitement and satisfaction at the pace and quality of work in the construction of the European Union/United Nations-supported Ultramodern Fistula Centre at General Hospital, Calabar. Dr Ayuk, who made the assertion, Monday, November 6, 2023, when he…