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ABI LGA goes Agog as Dr Betta Edu gives Christmas Largess and empowerment; 1000 bags of rice, 300 Chickens, 50 bags of Garri, 100 yams and financial empowerment

  “We don’t give because we have enough… we give because we care enough". It has been two days of endless giving, putting smiles on the faces of persons in Abi Local Government Area across all wards. citizens, less privileged, the aged and many others including party faithfuls got gifts from Dr Betta Edu. Speaking at different points of distributions, Dr Betta Edu who is a know philanthropist with compassion for the down trodden and vulnerable in society thanked God for the gift of life and the relative peace Abi LGA has enjoyed this year. She praised Governor Ben Ayade for empowering Abi sons and daughters who are doing exploit in the state and beyond. She congratulated the Chairman Faraton Robinson for his great moves to bring peace back to Abi communities! Dr Betta Edu said Abi has a lot to be thankful for, in Abi we now have the first Degree Awarding College of Nursing Sciences and Midwifery in south south Nigeria, our Secondary Health facilities and several Primary Health Fac...

Dr Asibong Celebrates Annual Year-end Christmas With Calabar South Youths, APC Stakeholders during Yuletide

Saturday, December 25, 2021 will forever remain indelible in the memory of the Calabar South youths, women and widows as the Cross River State Commissioner for International Development Cooperations, Dr Inyang Asibong celebrated Christmas with constituents in grand style. Asibong also hosted the APC Stakeholders in the most populated Local Governmen Areat in Cross River State in delivering the goodwill of her principal, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prof. Ben Ayade at Christmas. The MIDC Commissioner who is also an *Obonganwan and Eka Unwana  (The Queen and Mother of Light)* in the Efut Kingdom, also shared the vision of prosperity of her principal by sharing the joyous future ahead in the APC led Administration in the state for the youths, women and the entire people of Cross River State, starting from Calabar South Local Government Area. The Commissioner's annual year-end Christmas Celebration which witnessed distribution of food items and cash, according to Asibong,...

Christmas is a season of Unreserved and Unquantifiable Show of Love

  The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has called on Christians and humanity to display unreserved and Unquantifiable love to others in commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ.  In a goodwill message to mark this year's feast, the DG said, Christians must emulate the practical teachings of  God, who against all odds, gave out His most precious gift , an example we must emulate as believers considering the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on individuals and families. She encouraged Cross Riverians to share the message of Disease prevention to compliment the efforts of Government in raising a healthy society devoid of common preventable deaths . "It's another wonderful time of the year, where we as Christians Celebrate the birth of our Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ, a free and  perfect gift that came to redeem the whole of humanity. As we celebrate on this day and all through the rest of the season,...

RT HON PETER ODEY DOLL-OUT N5MLION CASH, 500 BAGS OF RICE, AND 500 PIECES OF RAPPERS TO CONSTITUENTS FOR CHRISTMAS

The Leader of the Cross River House of Assembly and Member Representing Ogoja State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, earlier today, 24th of December, 2021, gifts his constituents N5million, 500 bags of rice, and 500 pieces of rappers for the Christmas celebration. Rt. Hon. Odey, who thanked his people for gathering at the Ogoja Local Government Council Secretariat, to receive the gifts said he was doing it to show his appreciation to them for their support towards him and for helping him represent them well. The benevolent leader who is known for his philanthropy especially towards the poverty alleviation of his constituents said “we are gathered to say thank you for supporting me all these years in the state assembly and making it possible for me to represent you well, “This is something I do every year to say thank you all and say merry Christmas, I always try to give back to people the much I can. Recall that earlier this month, the Hon. Member empowered his constituents with over...

Asibong Receives New UNFPA Head of Office, Rakovic

The Cross River State Government yesterday *received the new Cross River State Head of Office of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Marija Rakovic* who has taken over from her predecessor, Mr Kenneth Ehouzou, following his transfer earlier on  to another country. Receiving the new Head of Office on behalf of the state government in her office in Calabar, *the Commissioner, Ministry of International Development Cooperation (MIDC), Dr. Inyang Asibong,* welcomed Rakovic to Cross River State whilst acknowledging collaborations between the Governor Ben Ayade led Administration and the UN organizations. Dr Asibong said Rakovic's posting to Cross River State was timely due to the understanding of the state government and UNFPA in pursuit of Governor Ayade's vision of service dilivery to the state. Responding to the MIDC Commissioner's welcome remarks, Marija Rakovic did not hesitate in lauding the efforts of *His Excellency Governor Ben Ayade towards ensuri...

APC Ward Appointees led by the Commissioner Eric Anderson shower Christmas gift to Ward Members in Calabar

In the spirit of Christmas celebration, the Cross River State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon Eric Iso Anderson alongside State Appointees from the Ward, has distributed various gifts, including chicken, bag of rice and cash among others, to over 500 members of Ward 5 in Calabar Municipal. The Commissioner while thanking members of the Ward for coming out appreciated God for the Grace to be alive to witness another Christmas celebration and explained that his intention is to take advantage of the yuletide to put smiles on the faces of youths, women, widows and psychologically integrate them into the Christmas celebration. He stated that God empowers people to empower others and observed that if the privileged few overlooked the masses, they would be failing in their responsibility as succor givers, imploring the rich to always show kindness to the poor and the needy by towing the footpaths of Gov. Ben Ayade. He said: “I want to commend other Appointees who supported the proce...

Dr. Linda Ayade @50: Celebrating a quintessential lady & pivot of women emancipation - Dr Betta Edu

  The Queen who makes 50 Years look like 18 years; the Queen of Humanity, the loving Mother  of our time; your Exemplary life  is why we should celebrate your golden Jubilee in a festive manner. Your virtuous disposition have remained an inspiration to the women folk, and eloquently reminiscent of the successful administration of Governor Ben Ayade. Your expertise as a health professional has remained the conduit in which Cross River State health sector has continuously tapped from such superfluous knowledge; hence it very remarkable strides. You have also become a pivot for women emancipation and an advocate of gender equality; paving the way for unprecedented inclusivity of women in the Ayade-led administration. Mediatrix, your brainchild, has over the years been incredibly life-touching, impacting the society for better living. You are effervescent, steadfast, tenacious, clear-sighted, intuitive, resourceful, quick-witted, courageous, diligent, resolute, affectionate, ...