Governor Otu signs Executive Order 1 of 2024 to protect mining communities

…against insecurity, exploitation and collection of surface rent from mining entities The Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, has signed into law Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 for the Protection of Mining Communities across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State against insecurity, exploitation and collection of surface rent from…

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PDP rejects appointment of APC members into CROSIEC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the appointment of card-carrying All Progressives Congress (APC) members into the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) by Governor Bassey Otu. The party made this known through a statement signed by Prince Mike Ojisi, State Publicity Secretary, on Saturday and made available to CONVERSEER. The statement, which…

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Governor Otu Inaugurates Local Government Service Commission

In a step reflecting a strong resolve towards governance reform, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, has called upon the newly inaugurated Local Government Service Commission to uphold their primary responsibility with an unflinching dedication. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of the 7-member commission in his temporary office in Calabar, Governor Otu stressed on…

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