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The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has felicitated with Muslim Faithfuls in the state on the occasion of this year's Eid Mubarak Celebration signalling the end of the month long Ramadan exercise as she calls for peace and harmony among major religions. Dr Ekpenyong who stated this in a congratulatory message noted that, the togetherness of the all and sundry is critical for the actualization of a new Nigeria which we all aspire and dream of for us and the generation yet unborn. According to her, the state all through it's history has enjoyed a peaceful coexistence between the major religions and others which has profiled Cross River State as the most peaceful state in the federation. Sha called for sacrifices to be made by everyone noting that , the last 29 days of intensed prayers and fasting which also coincided with the Christian's lenting season was divinely orchestrated to foster our relationship with ourselves. She further calle...

The Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) in partnership with Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC) has today the 20th day of April, 2023 sensitized the students of the University of Calabar, Calabar on the need to partake in the ongoing vaccination exercises across the nation. The exercise which took place at the University's's Open Pavilion, with the help of health workers from the agency, attracted hundreds of students who were vaccinated. The Director General of the Agency, Deaconess (Mrs.) Abasioffiong Offiong, while addressing the students, reminded them that "Health is Wealth," while stressing further that it takes an individual who is healthy and alive to achieve all the set goals of life including graduating successfully. She also encouraged the students to utilize the primary healthcare facilities in the state for their vaccinations as the Prof. Ben Ayade's led-government has made available vaccines in all the facilit...

H* The Cross River State Government has reiterated her commitments on the fight against malaria in the state through the Cross River State Ministry of Health in Collaboration with other relevant agencies and health partners in a meeting convened at the Ministry's Headquarters Calabar. In an attempt to model out effective plan for the success of the upcoming World Malaria Day whose commemoration is slated for the 25th of April, 2023 and the Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets campaign slated to begin in May. Speaking at the high profiled meeting the Commissioner for Health Dr. Janet Ekpenyong restated that Cross River State Government has made great strides and conseted efforts towards the fight against malaria and will not rest on its oars to ensuring the disease is nipped in the bud and tackled to a bearable lowest minimum nay eradicated totally. Dr. Janet who was full of commendations and praises for all the partners for their unflinching support, commitment and towering ...

The National President, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association Comrade Eyam Abeng have been declared winner and returned re-elected as the Chairman, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) Lagos Zone which comprises of Lagos , Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo and Kwara states respectively. The election and immediate inauguration which took place at the 7th Triennial Delegates Conference of PENGASSAN held on the 18th day of April, 2023 at Park Inn Hotel Abeokuta with about eighty (80) delegates present from different branches of PENGASSAN in Lagos zone. Announcing the Results, the Returning Officer for the election Comrade Wale Ajayi, a Principal General Secretary of PENGASSAN Kaduna Zone, declared Comr. Eyam Abeng of NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) Branch unopposed and returned elected after no further nominations was made for the office of the Zonal Chairman. Excited by the development, members of Lagos zone were visi...

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) Lagos Zone has re-elected Comrade Eyam Abeng as her Zonal Chairman for the next three years. The election and immediate inauguration which took place at the 7th Triennial Delegates Conference of PENGASSAN held on the 18th day of April, 2023 at Park Inn Hotel Abeokuta with about eighty (80) delegates present from different branches of PENGASSAN in Lagos zone. Announcing the Results, the Returning Officer for the election Comrade Wale Ajayi, a Principal General Secretary of PENGASSAN Kaduna Zone, declared Comr. Eyam Abeng of NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) Branch unopposed and returned elected after no further nominations was made for the office of the Zonal Chairman. Excited by the development, members of Lagos zone were visibly seen in their numbers pouring encomiums, overwhelming cheers and chanting solidarity songs to usher the newly elected Chairman to the podium. Other newly elected and ina...

An envoy from the United State International Development (USAID) team paid a visit to the Cross River State Ministry Of Health on their arrival to the State for a fact finding inspection and appraisal visit and to further collaborate with Cross River State Government in tackling diseases in the state. Speaking at the office complex of the State Ministry of Health the Honourable Dr. Janet Ekpenyong on behalf of His Excellency Sen Prof Ben Ayade welcomed the team of high profiled representatives who arrived from Abuja to the beautiful city of Calabar which she described as a citadel of hospitality. She commended USAID for all their contributions to the success stories recorded in the state in the area of health though their fundings and support whilst noting that the various interventions has helped the State record alot of wins in the area of combating Tuberculosis, Covid-19 and most importantly Hiv/Aids which Cross River has recorded a notable success story in dropping down the ...

The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday donated over 100,000 combo packs of food items to Nigerians in Abuja and other parts of the country. The donations were made on their behalf by the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Betta Edu. At the flag-off of the donations at the National Mosque, Abuja, Edu said that the gesture was in the spirit of Easter celebration and Ramadan fast for both Christians and Muslims. She said the idea behind the donations was to show love to Nigerians as she called on everyone to pursue peace and security of lives and to pray for the country during this period. She equally enjoined Nigerians to reflect and pray for the nation’s unity, peace, love, security, prosperity, and more blessings for the country. “The President-elect, Tinubu, and his wife Sen Oluremi Tinubu actually asked us to be here to distribute combo packs to Muslim faithfuls during this period of Ramadan which of course is...