By Paul Ingiona Adie Preparation finally meets opportunity and the success overflows! Ayade, a man with a pro-people development blueprint tenaciously held for sometime is tactically steering the ship called Cross River into the Promised Land. Prof. Senator Benedict Ayade from a distance is an ordinary citizen but a disciplined survey will reveal an extraordinary…
Recently, the Ugep community in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State played host to a large gathering of people who were in the community to witness the coronation of the 16th Obol Lopon of Ugep, His Royal Majesty, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng. In a rare photograph, the monarch and his wife pose for our…
PROLOGUE: ‘’And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.’’ – (Acts 17:11) PREAMBLE: I try to put forward my queries on issues, based on the facts at…
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In this article, Wilfred O. Usani chronicles the achievements of the Imoke administration in eight years. With the successful transition of the Senator Liyel Imoke led administration in Cross River State to the new administration led by Senator (Prof.) Ben Ayade, it is usually appropriate to take stock of where we are as a people,…
On behalf of myself, my family and many people of goodwill, I, Roseline Abetiambe, Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Apapa Area Command and a proud daughter of Ipong in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, gladly rejoice with Gov. Ben Ayade on his swearing-in ceremony today the 29th of May, 2015. I have the…
Fellow Cross Riverians,with the greatest humility, I stand before you today to answer the call of history and, accept with an open heart and hands, the monumental challenge to provide leadership to one of Nigeria’s most enlightened states. I am fully aware of the weight of this challenge and fully resolved that by the Grace…