Cross River State Government

Woman Collapses While Protesting Against Her Sack By Cross River Govt

Woman Collapses While Protesting Against Sack By C/River Govt

A woman collapsed on Tuesday, September 22 in Calabar while protesting against her sack by the Cross River State Government.

Before her sack, the woman was a member of the staff of the ministry of health.

Mid 2019, Governor Ben Ayade had directed the delisting of about 2,500 names from the payroll of the Cross River State government, claiming that most of those employed between 2014 till then did not follow due process.

The sacked workers on Monday blocked access to the state secretariat in protest over what they described as ‘unfair and illegal delisting from the state payroll.’

The …

almajiris C'River Govt Sends 5 Trucks Laden With Almajiris To North

C’River Govt Sends 5 Trucks Laden With Almajiris To North

Cross River State Government has ordered the returned of five truck loaded with almajiris including other passengers back to the northern part of the country.

A border patrol team, comprising Peace Corp members, civilian vigilantes, COVID-19 border taskforce, and youth groups etc had intercepted the trucks on Wednesday night at the Garkem border town in Bekwara LGA of the state near Benue State.

The team leader, Signor Omang Idiege, who is Commissioner for Youths, said it was as a result of intensive search and blockade of interstate vehicular travels, led his team to intercept the trucks.