Ayade condoles with Maduka over wife’s death

Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has commiserated with the President of Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka over the death of his wife, Charity. In a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, Ayade said he received Mrs Maduka’s untimely and sudden death with a profound sense of loss […]

New COVID-19 variant: Ayade suspends 2021 Carnival Calabar 

Cross River State governor, Sir Ben Ayade, has suspended the 2021 Calabar Carnival.  Announcing the suspension of the 2021 Carnival at State Executive Council Chamber, attended by carnival band leaders, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Eteng Jones Williams, members of the state Executive Council, local government chairman from the 18 Council areas of […]

Ayade tasks orthopedic surgeons on local solutions to bones, joints problems

Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade, weekend, tasked orthopedic surgeons in Nigeria to devise local local solutions to addressing bones and joints problems suffered by patients. Ayade gave the charge during the 44th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Orthopedic Association at the Monty Suite, Calabar. The governor who lauded the […]

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Ayade seeks collaboration between Cross River and Britain on development, security

Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has decried the lack of collaboration between the state and Britain in various strata of development. He noted that Cross River rather enjoys roboust collaboration with other countries even when Britain is Nigeria’s traditional ally given the historical colonial ties between both countries. The Governor spoke at the […]

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Ayade to establish fund for payment of gratuity

Cross River State governor, Sir Ben Ayade, has promised to establish what he described as a sinking fund to address the issue of gratuity to retiring civil servants in the state. Ayade made the disclosure during the presentation of the 2022 fiscal appropriation bill before the State House of Assembly. “We are going to present […]

Ayade: Why we are building airport with longest runway in Nigeria

The need to stamp Cross River nay Nigeria on the world tourism map is the major driving force behind the ongoing construction of the Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport, so says Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade. The Obudu Airport is situated close to the iconic Obudu Mountain Resort. Ayade expressed optimism that […]

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Ayade tasks Surveyors on economic development as SURCON lauds Industrialisation of C’River

Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has charged Surveyors to take their rightful place in the march towards sustainable economic development of the country saying they are critical to the industrialisation of Nigeria. The governor made the charge while declaring open the fourth annual retreat for members of Surveyors Council of Nigeria, SURCON, with […]