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APC CECPC Chairman Appoints Betta Edu, Adamu, Akume, Dogara, Chime, Adebule, Others into Party's National Reconciliation Committee. The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the composition of a National Reconciliation Committee for the Party as follows:  1. Sen. Abdullahi Adamu - *Chairman* 2. Otunba Moses Alake Adeyemo - *Secretary* 3. Sen. George Akume 4. H.E. Sullivan Chime 5. H.E. Ali Saad Birnin kudu 6. Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara  7. Alh. Suleiman Argungu 8. Dr. Mrs. Oluranti I. Adebule 9. Dr. Betta Edu. A date for the inauguration and terms of reference for the Party's National Reconciliation Committee will be communicated.  SIGNED: *Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe Ph.D*  National Secretary  Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) All Progressives Congress (APC) September 14, 2021

  By Uchino Amatey The Cross River State Attorney General, Mr Tanko Ashang has commended the Controller of Corrections, Cross River State Command for his developmental strides in the State Correctional Service. Mr. Ashang gave the commendation while inspecting the level of work done at the State Correctional Service recently in Calabar. He said the renovation of the Staff quarters and offices are a huge morale booster to personnel of the organization which, he said, will spur them to greater productivity. In his words: “I thank you on behalf of my Ministry and the State for the transformation you are carrying out here. I know this is a federal project but it is adding value to the Cross River landscape.  The renovation of the staff quarters and office spaces are highly commendable. Staff welfare is very important, one of the first component of welfare is accommodation, whether office or residential. The morale of your officers will be boosted due to this gesture.” Stating that...

Following the spread of the COVID-19 Virus and the sequencing of the Delta Variant of COVID-19 in the state which has affected a good number of persons lately, the Commissioner for Health and Chairman COVID19 Taskforce in Cross River state Dr Betta Edu has released a new health guideline on COVID19 testing which is intended to provide protection for the Health workers (front line) and the patient as well as aid early detection of suspected cases, thus reducing spread and saving lives in the communities. This step which is expected to ramp up the state testing for COVID-19 and support the surveillance section of the epidemiology Unit of the public health response from the ministry of Health to reach more persons, confirm more cases and  build skills of front line health workers to overcome the pandemic is rated by many Public Health specialist as being timely! The state has purchased several Rapid Diagnostic Test kits for COVId-19 in addition to previous donations from NCDC which is...

A leader, they say, is not just he who pontificates or recites worthless ethical platitudes, but he, who by palpable example, acts in line with precepts at all times. Unfortunately, our polity has been overtime cursed with leaders who offer all but fluff — insipidity, repackaged conventional wisdom and broad principles that lack any veracity. Nevertheless, a few people have offered a glimmer of hope to our not-so-hopeless optimism and thoughts of a better Nigeria. One of these people under focus is one of the most politically adept lawgiver and Speaker of the 9th Cross River State House of Assembly, the Rt. Hon. Eteng Jonah Williams. Imbued with Mandela’s stoicism, the soft-spoken but unrelenting lawmaker has marshaled the 9th legislature with tranquil effectiveness, which is yielding a win-win effect on our dear Cross River State. The relative peace that has characterized the workings of the present Cross River Assembly is noteworthy and one which stands in stark contrast to what has ...

  Cross River State Commissioner for Health and Chairman Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum, Dr Betta Edu has been named among  30 others to represent National Council on Health in Health Sector Reform Committee to be chaired by Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. This was disclosed by Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity on Monday evening. President Muhammadu Buhari who approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration  announced the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo as the Chairman of the special task committee. The committee which will undertake a review of all healthcare reforms adopted in the past two decades and lessons learnt and factor them into the development of the new Health Sector Reform Programme will work for a period of six months under the Chai...

  The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed it's commitment towards the full  implementation of health policies such as the Basic Healthcare Provision fund and health insurance policies that will ensure sustainable health financing.  The  Basic Healthcare Provision fund program and the health insurance scheme, is estimated to target population of one million and 3 million  beneficiaries respectively across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong stated this in Calabar  during a courtesy visit by a team from state health insurance scheme and National Health Insurance Scheme who visited to ascertain the level of preparedness of the agency in the implementation of the scheme particularly in the area of facility infrastructure readiness and manpower availability.  The Director General noted that the state government through the State Primary Health...

  By Roseline Irek and Kingsley Agim   Paraphrasing the words of Irene Blecker Rosenfeld, an American businesswoman: “The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.”   The import of Rosenfeld’s postulation vividly portrays Governor Ben Ayade’s firm determination in catapulting Cross River from her hitherto inglorious status as a ‘civil service’ State to the enviable height as one of the most industrialized states in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.   From the onset of his administration in 2015, Governor Ayade came with a blueprint of Agro-industrialization. He made his vision for the State clear enough, with the signature projects of the Super Highway and Bakassi Deep Seaport topping his to-do list.   Although paucity of funds (paltry allocation) has hindered the speedy actualization of the signature projects, the exuberance of the numerous Agro-industrial projects sprouting across t...