By TheInvestigator His Excellency, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State, officially launched the State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy 2025 at a well-attended ceremony held at Channel View Hotel, Calabar. The event brought together government officials, legislators, development partners, civil society organisations, private sector representatives, and community leaders to mark a major milestone in the state’s drive toward universal access to safe water, dignified sanitation, and improved hygiene. In his keynote address, Governor Otu described the launch as more than a ceremonial unveiling of a document. “Today is not just a ceremonial unveiling of a policy document; it is a celebration of shared vision, collective effort, and renewed commitment to improving the quality of life and health outcomes of our people,” he declared. The governor highlighted the inclusive and transformative process behind the policy, noting that over the past year, stakeholde...
In line with the Cross River State Government’s commitment to strengthening security across public institutions, the Director of the Homeland Security and Safety Agency – South, Chief Michael Nsan, has led a high-level delegation on a courtesy and assessment visit to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Prof. Francisca Bassey, to evaluate the institution’s security and safety needs. Chief Nsan explained that the visit was part of a state-wide mandate to ensure that government-owned facilities, including tertiary institutions, are adequately protected through modern, coordinated security frameworks. “Our governor is very serious about security and takes the state’s security architecture very seriously. We have been mandated to assess government facilities, understand their challenges, and work out ways to strengthen their security systems,” Chief Nsan said. According to him, the Agency is particularly interested in understanding the university’s e...