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I Have No Hand In Prosecution Of Agba Jalingo – Ayade

January 27, 2020 1:49 pm

Governor of Cross Rivers State, Ben Ayade has washed his hands off the prosecution of Agba Jalingo, a journalist standing trial in a Calabar court on charges of treason and terrorism.

Professor Ben Ayade said the case is between Agba Jalingo and the federal government Nigeria.

He said Agba Jalingo was arrested for his link to Omoyele Sowore’s revolution now movement.

The Governor said he would prefer that the detained journalist is released but should be strongly warned against using the power of the pen and journalism to …

Gov. Ayade Inaugurates Minimum Wage Negotiation Team

January 10, 2020 2:53 pm

Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, on Friday, inaugurated the state public service negotiating team for the implementation of the new minimum wage.

The inauguration, which took place at the Conference Room of the deputy governor, Governor’s Office, Calabar, was performed by the deputy governor, Professor Ivara Esu, who represented the governor.

Ayade expressed the willingness of his administration to pay the new minimum wage of N30, 000.

He said, “We are only here to negotiate the consequential adjustments that will affect salaries from Grade levels 7 to 17. In doing that, we carefully selected this team of

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In South Africa, Ayade Woos Investors

November 13, 2019 11:14 am

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade Wednesday launched a charm offensive in South Africa , wooing investors at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), to invest in the state.

A statement issued by Ayade’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita, said

Governor Ayade was at the Summit on the invitation of the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumni Adesina, along side the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, his Kwara and Abia states counterparts, Dr Abdulrasaq Abdulraman and Dr Okezie Ikpeazu respectfully.

While speaking at the cluster session on the opportunities Investors

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Court Restrains Ayade, 4 Others From Interfering In JSC

November 4, 2019 12:04 pm

State High Court sitting in Calabar has restrained Governor Ben Ayade and four others from interfering in the affairs of the Cross River State Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

Ayade, on October 25, inaugurated a four-man member JSC in what some lawyers consider a breach of the law.

The governor had earlier dissolved a five man commission inaugurated on July 7, 2017 while its tenure was yet to expire.

Irked by the development, Edem Edem Ita, Egbara Owan and his Lordship Fedelia Okpo Ene (rtd.),who claimed to be authentic members of the state judicial service commission, approached the court to …

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Cross River workers protest as Gov. Ayade pays May salary

May 1, 2019 10:19 am

New minimum wage not reflected

Workers in Cross River have protested the payment of May salary on the first day of the month by Gov. Ben Ayade.

Ayade has consistently paid the May salary on the first day of the month in the last three years of his tenure.

But speaking to journalists, the state chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Clarkson Otu, said workers and the leadership of labour were unhappy over the early payment of salary.