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Dr. Betta Edu APC Nat'l Women Leader Congratulates President Bola Tinubu GCFR on his swearing in and assumption to office as the 16th President of Nigeria; Becons on Nigeria to embrace removal of fuel subsidy as the way forward for speedy development in the country* The ebullient National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Betta Edu congratulates President Bola Tinubu GCFR on his swearing in ceremony and assumption to office as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a press briefing, Dr. Betta Edu the energetic hardworking National Women Leader of the ruling party APC noted that she is optimistic about President Bola Tinubu led-administration which is set to stabilized Nigerian economy, give women effective representation and mainstreamed them in decision making as well as rekindled hope for all and sundry. She reiterated that renewed hope has come to stay in Nigeria for all Nigerians following the antecedents of President Bola Tinubu a

Fellow Cross Riverians, with great humility, I stand before you today to accept the enormous responsibility you have given to me and my brother, Peter Odey, to serve. In the same breath, let me welcome all of you to this moment of history. We give God all the glory and adoration for leading us successfully from the primaries through the campaigns and the elections to this inauguration. May His name be praised. I recognize and register our profound appreciation to their Excellences, our former governors, administrators, other leaders and their families for their services to our dear State. Permit me at this juncture to salute a man worthy of mention, our amiable and the immediate past Digital Governor of our State, Senator Professor Sir Ben Ayade CON, for standing firmly to uphold the principle of fairness, equity and justice by doing all within his powers to ensure that we do not jettison our rotation policy as this would have eroded the bonds of our trust and love for one another

< v> The Director, Ecological Preservation and Special Duties, Cross River Environmental Protection Agency (CREPA), Hon. Ekuma appreciated the Outgoing Governor of Cross River State Prof Ben Ayade for his remarkable contributions and unflinching support leading to emergence of Senator Prince Bassey Otu as his successor. In his words, Hon. Ekuma remarked that: "the emergence of Senator Prince Bassey remains the greatest asset Gov. Ayade bequeath to Cross Riverians, especially the youths. This is so considering is invaluable antecedents and philanthropic activities as Member of the National Assembly." Hon. Ekuma Ngwu, JP also commended Prof Ben Ayade and his Deputy Prof. Ivara Esu for the rewarding opportunity avail him to serve the state in different capacities under their amiable administration, maintaining that History and posterity will be kind to Ayade for the massive Youths Empowerment during his 8 years in office. Speaking to Journalists in Calabar, Hon. Ngwu

Cross River State Government through the Commissioner for Youth Development and Skill Acquisition set to inaugurate the members of the 2nd Assembly of the State Youth Parliament on the 26th May, 2023. This was disclosed through a letter sent to the Clerk of Cross River State House of Assembly to organize legislative training ahead of the inauguration. You can read below

On Wednesday, May 31, CODE 888, the largest political group, will roll out the drums to celebrate one of its own, the Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade and 20 other Crossriverians. The event is going to be a splendid reception for those that stood for Back-to-South Campaign and supported it to the end. According to the DG, CODE 888 Engr. Maurice Nkong the occasion is a thank you event and the demonstration of Equity, fairness and justice by those that stood for back to South Agenda. At the press briefing on Tuesday 16th May 2023, DG disclosed that a letter notifying Governor Ayade will be sent to him and 20 other nominees across the 18 local governments of Cross River State. According to Nkong, the nomination of Governor Ayade and 20 other people was in recognition of their stand, outstanding contributions to the power rotation and their invaluable leadership dispositions to support the Back-to-South Agenda to the End. DG added that some did Back to the south at ni