By Dianabasi Effiong The heads of missions of the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canada on Thursday congratulated the Nigerian people’s commitment to 26 years of democratic governance. They made this known in a statement they jointly signed on the occasion of the celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day on June 12. They…
Gov. Bassey Otu. … Congratulates President Tinubu By Anietie Akpan As Nigerians celebrate Democracy Day today, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has charged citizens of the State to actively participate in upholding democratic norms, engage in civic duties and holding leaders accountable through peaceful dialogue. In a statement from the Chief Press…
As Nigeria celebrates the 26th year of unbroken Democracy, we doff our hats to the poor on the streets, the ordinary Nigerians who have shown resilience, believing in the stoic philosophy of dogged determination despite challenges and adversity. It is true that we have had 26 years of unbroken democracy but it is also 26…
Among them is Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, a delegate from Cross River State at the 2014 National Conference, whose bold intervention during the conference laid the foundation for the eventual adoption of June 12 as Nigeria’s official Democracy Day.
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State has declared a bold transition from exporting raw cocoa and coffee to processing premium products locally, aiming to drive job creation, value addition, and inclusive growth within the agricultural sector. This was the central message delivered by the State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, during…
