Cross River Assembly approves Gov Otu’s request to dissolve CROSIEC

Cross River Assembly approves Gov Otu’s request to dissolve CROSIEC

The Cross River State House of Assembly has granted Governor Bassey Otu’s request to dissolve the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). In a decisive plenary session on Thursday, 22 out of 25 Assembly members voted in favour, securing the required two-thirds majority to approve Governor Otu’s proposal. According to a press statement by…

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Cross River distributes 100 boats to fishermen, N2bn grants to poor, vulnerable

Cross River State Government has flagged off the livelihood component of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme with distribution of boats to fishermen and riverine communities of the state. Governor Bassey Otu, while presenting the items to beneficiaries on Thursday at Calabar Municipality headquarters, described the event as another milestone in his…

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