The Cross River Elders and Stakeholders Forum has urged members of the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) to focus on defending what it described as the miserable performance of Governor Bassey Otu’s administration rather than launching attacks on the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Prof. Sandy Onor. The group was reacting…
By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, has called for a comprehensive review of the nation’s revenue allocation formula to reflect current realities and address what he described as a long-standing injustice against the state. Speaking through his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, while receiving a delegation from the Revenue Mobilisation…
By Frank Ulom Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of 107, including one commissioner, seven Director-Generals (DGs), 38 Directors, 30 SAs (Senior Special Advisers, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants) and 32 others, including Board Chairmen, Secretaries, and Members. The appointments were contained in a release signed by Linus…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has summoned traditional leaders and political leaders from Yakurr Local Government Area for an emergency meeting over the communal clash between Ugep and Idomi communities that has claimed the deaths of many and loss of properties. According to a public service announcement by…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved N1,960,000,000 (one billion, nine hundred and sixty million naira) car grant for the 196 ward councillors in the state. Converseer reports that each councillor gets N10 million car grant each. According to former Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor…
By Frank Ulom The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong has condemned a remark by Governor Bassey Otu (APC), allegedly threatening to “crush opposition” politicians in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. Archibong made the condemnation in a press release on Sunday, making…
