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By Ntem Chris. The director general of the cross river state primary health care development agency Deaconess Mrs Abasioffiong Offiong has received medical items/equipments from the national agency for the control of Aids (NACA) to boast the cold chain store and to promote the health care services of the state. Speaking while receiving the items, the DG stated that the items will help support at ward and facility level, the preservation of vaccines that have just been received for the state after four months of no vaccines with assurance from NACA that more items will be provided. She thanked the head of NACA for always having cross river state at heart and promised to use the donated items for the purpose which they are meant for. On her part, the program director madam Joy Chabo expressed her delight and appreciation to NACA stating that the items came at the right time as they will help support the preservation of the state's vaccine. Items donated by NACA includes over 31

The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency Deaconess Mrs Abasioffiong Offiong has facilitated a free medical outreach for the people in her polling unit located at Open Space Akai Offiong Street. The exercise which benefited so many of her constituents was carried out to provide medical succor to both the young, the aged, the poor and even the vulnerable. Speaking during the exercise, the director general Mrs Abasioffiong stated that the essence of the free medical outreach is to support medically those who are suffering from one ailment or another but has got little or no resources for medical attention. "There's a great need for us to bring medical services to the doorsteps of our people. I saw a great need to provide medical services to my constituent while giving them reasons why they have to all come out in their numbers and partake in the forthcoming elections knowing that health is wealth. One must be healthy to partake in a

Today, Yakurr politics cannot be discussed without looking closely at the emergence of Bassey Eko Ewa into politics. He was a two-time member, Cross River State House of Assembly, erstwhile Speaker of the same house, and three-time member, Federal House of Representatives, cumulatively staying in power for a record 20 years. An impressive record for a young man with no sound background. Through the years, Bassey who has been a product of mere political opportunities was first known as Usani Uguru Usani's boy. That was the time Usani held sway over Yakurr politics, At the time Usani's political sun was setting, Bassey was already in Obeten Okorn Obeten's camp, stinking his master Usani as a BEE because Obeten's sun was rising then. It wasn’t long before this relationship went sour, the BEE again stunk its Godfather and repressed his political power to emerge the leader of Yakurr politics above Obeten who was the highest political office holder at the time.

The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State Chapter, led by its State Chairman, His Youthfulness Comrade Daniel Obo on Monday, 20th February 2023, saw over 1 million youths turn out for a solidarity one-million-endorsement rally for Otu/Peter and other APC Candidates. The convener of the endorsement rally Daniel Obo led the youths in the Rally/Walk in 11-11 Calabar. What started, like a mini rally gathered momentum at about 11 am, leading to a total lockdown of Calabar, the Capital city of Cross River State. The State Chairman of the Youth Council of Nigeria, Daniel Obo, is a grassroots champion who is described by Cross River youths as a man of truth, and justice, a political bulldozer, a youth champion, and a field Marshall for his very tactical, strategic, dogged and heavy followership across the State. Obo admonished the youths that they are out today because of the ambition of Otu/Peter and other APC Candidates. Chairman noted that Otu/Peter and other

Women, we must bring back the win for Tinubu at all costs. 40 million votes is the deal! - Dr Betta It was indeed a strategic motivational meeting and the first of its kind in the history of APC that Women Leaders from all zones, States, and even local government areas converged in abuja to put a finishing touch on their plans to deliver 40 million votes to Asiwaju Tinubu on the 25th of Feb 2023. The women who were highly delighted at the opportunity to meet with the Presidential Candidates wife Sen Oluremi Tinubu and the Vice Presidential Candidates wife H.E Nana Shettima to work out final strategies for the polling unit level which will involve monitoring feedback, canvassing, logistics, Door to Door campaigns amongst others. The Wife of the Presidential Candidates Sen Oluremi Tinubu, while flaging off the Door to Door campaign at polling unit level, charged women not to hold back the Door to Door Boxes given to them but they should rather go Door to door around their variou

By Ntem Chris. Cross River State has so far been selected amongst the States in the Southern Geopolitical Zone to pilot the affairs of the post abortion care and reproductive health services. This was made known during an enlarge stakeholders meeting in Abuja as supported by IPAS and the Federal Ministry of Health. Making a presentation of the Work Plan for the State, the Director General of the cross river state primary health care development agency Deaconess Mrs Abasioffiong Offiong has commended IPAS organization and the Federal Ministry of Health for the wonderful initiative stating that the idea will help to improve women's access and right to safe abortion and reproductive health services. In her words; "This is a very welcomed development because this initiative will work to improve women's access and right to safe abortion care and reproductive health services by training doctors, nurses, and midwives in clinical and counseling skills for abortion, post abor

The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC for the Southern Senatorial District of CRS, Mr. Asuquo Ekpeyong jnr. has admonished the people of the Southern Senatorial District not to vote for politicians who are looking forward to returning to the Senate just to gather enough money for their political retirement. Suki as he is fondly called who spoke as guest on the HITFM flagship programme’ The public view’ anchored by Iwara Iwara added that most of his contenders have been in power for almost 25 years with nothing tangible to show. Asuquo Ekpeyong assured Cross Riverians from the South that he was making his debut and will not do anything to jeopardise his chances with the people, unlike the others who had nothing to lose and were now perpetually seeking to cling to power. He maintained that both candidates of the PDP and Labour party were recycled politicians who have refused to leave the stage for a breathe of fresh air. The frontline Senatorial candidate remarked