…commends the Governor for increasing minimum wage to N40,000 By Frank Ulom The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Cross River State Council, has expressed its satisfaction with the state government’s achievements under the leadership of Senator Prince Bassey Otu, who they refer to as the “People’s First’ Governor, within the first 11 months in office. The…
By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has suspended the Cocoa Allocation Taskforce and Surveillance Team. The Governor also suspended further payments of government lease fees in the concerned area. According to a press release signed by Mr Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, the…
By Our Reporter As disagreement continues to surround the 2024 allocation of the Cross River State Cocoa Estate, Bendeghe-Ekiem youths are the latest among the landlord communities to call on Governor Bassey Otu to investigate the double dealings, injustice and usurpations that characterised the just-concluded exercise. Recall that youths in Agbokim and Etomi communities had…
GOODWILL MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVER STATE – SENATOR (PRINCE) BASSEY E. OTU ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2024 WORKERS’ DAY, 1ST MAY 2024. PROTOCOL: I count it all joy and expression of goodwill and solidarity with the workers of Cross River State in the commemoration of the 2024 International Labour…
…appeals for patience over gratuity backlog By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has announced a new minimum wage of N40,000 for the state workers, saying that the new wage implementation aligns with the realities of the time in the state rather than sentiments. In his words, “Owing to the peculiarity of…
