The seven-member transition committee is headed by Elder (Chief) Asuquo Ekpenyong while the secretary is Mr. Fidelis Ugbo. Senator Florence Ita Giwa is heading the reception committee with Arch. Bassey Eyo Edem as secretary. The security committee is chaired by Major General Okoi Obono (Rtd) while the secretary is Mr. Patrick Eneji.
On the night of Wednesday, 8th February 2023, men from the Nigerian Police Force invaded the home of Mr. Akpanke Peter, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku constituency. The invasion of Akpanke’s country home in Keting, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, was the high point of a battle between the Police and the candidate who had described his ordeal as being orchestrated from the Governor’s office.
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THE Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Godwin Ettah, has resigned.
His resignation was contained in a letter titled, ‘Letter of Resignation,’ dated June 14, 2021, which he addressed to the state Governor, Ben Ayade. Ettah wrote, “Please accept this letter as a formal notice of resignation from my appointment as Commissioner.
“May I use this medium to specially thank you for the rare opportunity you gave me to work with you as Commissioner for Education and Commissioner for Water Resources respectively.
“It was indeed a great pleasure working with you, given your high intellectual ability to inspire a rising generation. My prayer for you is that God grants you success in all your future endeavours.”