By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo and Dr Calistus Aruku to head strategic empowerment initiatives in the state. Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo was appointed as Chairman of the Cross River Social Investment Programme (SIP), while Dr Calistus Aruku was appointed…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Local Government Service Commission Chairman, Mr Darlington Basey Eyo, has resigned from office. His resignation has been accepted by the Governor, Senator Bassey Otu. According to a press statement by Mr Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, on Wednesday,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Representative on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, on Saturday, joined other dignitaries at the wedding ceremony of Francis Edem Bassey, son of Governor Bassey Edet Otu. The colourful event, held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Egerton, Calabar, witnessed…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Surveyor Efiom Edem Ekpenyong as Secretary of the State Land Use and Allocation Committee (LUAC). Ekpenyong replaces Mr Obase Ekaba, who recently retired from service. According to a statement by Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has described the formal return of the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort to the state government as “a battle fought and won for all Cross Riverians,” marking what he called a new dawn for the state’s economy. Speaking at the handover…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has lauded members of the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses Forum (NGSF) for what he described as their “transformative influence on the moral, social, and developmental architecture of the nation,” pledging his administration’s full support for gender inclusion and public health advocacy. Governor…
