The new trainees and some officials. By Anietie Akpan The Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-Africa) has so far trained 120 Eco-Guards to check the increasing threat of illegal logging and forest exploitation in the Ekuri rainforest of Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) in Cross River State. In the latest training…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Following the flagrant violation or disregard of the Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 on mining operations, the Cross River state government has commenced the immediate profiling of all mining companies operating in the state. The Order was enacted to protect mining host communities from insecurity and exploitation, promote…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State government in collaboration with the Forestry Commission to place a ban on illegal logging of wood across Heritage Monolith sites in the State so as to ensure protection. The Assembly also wants the State Tourism Bureau to take over these sites…
Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Forestry, Hon. Bette Obi By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA), has barred Ezemac International (Nig.) Ltd. from further logging activities in New Ekuri Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state without due process. Consequently, the company has been fined the…
Environmental Experts and other forestry stakeholders during the stakeholders conference with the Journalists on Wednesday in Calabar. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a move to address the escalating issues of deforestation and forest crimes, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and key stakeholders in the forestry sector have called for a comprehensive review of the Cross River…
By Anietie Akpan The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has commenced investigation into allegations of illegal logging in forest community of Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Civil Society Organizations in the state, Rainforest Resource & Development Centre (RRDC), led by its Executive Director, Prince Odey Oyama…
