CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Barr. Bassey Mensah, has assured stakeholders that the recently passed State Water and Open Defaecation (OD) Prohibition Laws will soon be assented to by Governor Bassey Otu. Mensah gave the assurance on Monday during a one-day capacity-building workshop on Area-Wide Sanitation held at the…
OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – Journalists in Cross River State have made a heartfelt appeal to Governor Bassey Otu to promptly sign the Water Bill of 2024, which was recently passed by the State House of Assembly. Speaking as representatives of the WASH Media Network, the group expressed concern that months have passed since the bill’s approval…
OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) Media Network has inducted new members to aid pilot the activities of the programme in the state. The inauguration, which was held on Friday, 23rd May 2025, in Ogoja, saw five new members added to the fold, while one person renewed her membership….
YALA – The Local Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LTG-WASH) has been inaugurated to oversee WASH services in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The event, which was held in the Council headquarters in Okpoma, was organised by the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) with support from Self Help Africa…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (STG-WASH) held its inaugural meeting on Thursday at the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) Conference Room, Calabar Municipality, to chart a path for advancing WASH initiatives in the state. In his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Okon…
