Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has reeled out key milestones of administration and called on Cross Riverians to sustain unity and collective purpose as the surest pathway to shared prosperity. He declared that the state’s steady progress is the fruit of inclusive governance and deliberate collaboration….
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the sum of N961.624 billion as budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The House increased the budget from N780.590 billion earlier proposed by Governor Bassey Otu to N961.624 billion. The budget has N671.272 billion as Capital Expenditure while Recurrent Expenditure stands at N290,…
(L-R) Front Row: Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Owan Enoh (8th), CRS Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Odey (9th), Special Adviser to the Governor on Blue Economy, Melody Lebo (10th) and other participants at the flagging of the World Bank–supported upskilling programme, in Calabar on Thursday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government is set…
By Our Reporter Officials of the Cross River State government have commended the Presidency for honouring Dr Emmanuel Ironbar, the Chief of Staff to Governor Bassey Otu, with The Outstanding Leadership Award, in Abuja. The award presentation, held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Presidential Villa, and initiated by the Office of the…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government is set to empower the vulnerable and less privileged with 150 mini buses. Accordingly the State Executive Council has approved the direct procurement of 150 units of Daihatsu Hijet mini buses as part of a new empowerment initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable and less-privileged…
