By Chris Njoku Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has disclosed that the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) scheme remains a veritable tool for national unity and integration against all odds. Otu made the call on Tuesday during the official opening/swearing-in ceremony of 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 Prospective Corps Members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation…
By Frank Ulom The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, has said the Governor is not seeking any financial assistance whatsoever. Recall that during the 2019 and 2023 general elections, politicians were coming out to claim that citizens bought interest forms for them. Some even solicited funds…
By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has expressed his deepest condolences over the tragic death of the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Access Holdings Plc, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and others in a helicopter accident in the United States. “I received with utmost shock and sadness the tragic death of…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu says his administration is committed to reviving golf as “one of those prestigious sports that would attract both national and international visitors and investors” to the state. The Governor gave the commitment, Friday, when he welcomed a delegation from the Calabar Golf Club to his office on a courtesy…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State House of Assembly has refuted the claim that it is attempting to ambush and strip Governor Bassey Otu of his constitutional powers following the passing of the Cross River State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Bill. This was made known in a statement signed by Matthew Okache,…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has called for closer diplomatic ties between Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. The Governor made the call when he played host to the Consuls General of both countries in Calabar on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Speaking when he received the Consul General of the Republic of…
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Executive Council approves the payment of West African Examination Council, WAEC fees for 16,301 indigenes of public schools in the state. The State Government will be offsetting the payment with N440,127,000 (Four Hundred and Forty Million, One Hundred and Twenty-seven Thousand Naira) being for students writing the Senior…
By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has granted scholarships to the children of a staunch loyalist of his, Prince Offiong Effiwatt, who died on 25 December 2023. The Governor announced the scholarship award during a surprise condolence visit to the family home of the deceased in Bay Side, Calabar South on Tuesday,…
By Our Reporter In a move aimed at enhancing the operations of the Press Unit at Government House, the Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator Bassey Otu, on Friday presented a brand new 18-seater bus to the unit. This gesture, lauded as a significant boost to press coverage and government transparency, aligns with…
By Frank Ulom Former Governor Ben Ayade’s administration left a system that needed the Ministry of Transportation in the new dispensation to start afresh, says Pastor Ekpeyong Cobham, Commissioner for Transportation. Cobham stated this Sunday during a stakeholder engagement held via Zoom by the Cross River Movement (TCRM) hosted by Iso Bassey. Speaking during the…