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  • Man Chops Off Brother’s Hand In Cross River Over Cocoa Farm Dispute

    Man Chops Off Brother’s Hand In Cross River Over Cocoa Farm Dispute

    Culled From CrossRiverWatch 

    A man identified as Otu William Ajib has allegedly chopped off the wrist and fingers of his brother, Asam William Ajib, over an inherited cocoa farm.

    The incident occurred in Mbeban Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River, when the suspect – Otu chased his brother after a protracted disagreement over the farm.

    The victim was rushed to a hospital in the LGA for the hand already dancing on the floor.

    The suspect has however took to his heels.

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  • Justin Udie PhD Set The Pace, Offers To Support Limre Integrated Farms With Safety PPE

    Justin Udie PhD Set The Pace, Offers To Support Limre Integrated Farms With Safety PPE

     

    A UK based entrepreneur and Senior Consultant in Climate Resilience, Adaptation Planning, Carbon Management & Business Strategy, Mr Justin Udie PhD, has offered to support Limre Integrated Farms with Personal Protective Equipment (rain boot) as part of his contribution to encourage the farm.

    Udie who saw the video of the CEO of Limre Integrated Farms broadcasting rice without wearing the personal protective equipment,sent a WhatsApp message with the picture of the he rain boot, asking for the price to enable him support the farm.

    The message reads “find the cost of this and let me support your farm with safety PPE”

    Limre Integrated Farms is at its infancy and requires a lot of support to enable it finds its footing. The farm which is expected to strive in crop production will also be engaged in animal husbandary.

    Located at Ukwortung, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River, the farm has a branch in Ogoja Local Government Area.

    We call on spirited individuals to consider supporting the farm as Mr Justin Udie PhD, has set the pace.

    The farm needs fertilizer both organic and industrial, herbicides, oil palm and cocoa seedlings, improved cassava cuttings as well as building materials to construct pen house and other things.

  • Pupils Receive Lesson Under Shades As Classroom Block Partially Collapsed In Obudu

    Pupils Receive Lesson Under Shades As Classroom Block Partially Collapsed In Obudu

    Children were made to sit under shade for lessons as a block of six classrooms at the Nomadic Primary School in Obudu Local Government Area on Monday partially collapsed.

    The block of classrooms which was already in a shape unfit for learning due to lack of windows and doors, collapsed when the school had closed for the day.

    The front corridor of the building alongside the supporting poles have collapsed.

    Most of the windows of the classrooms are covered with planks held to the frames by nails while the doors are open.

    When contracted, the Executive Secretary, Local Government Education Authority, Mr Peter Abotsi, confirmed the incident and to TheLumineNews that he has already forwarded the report to the Director of Administration in the State Universal Basic Education Board, who acts as the Chairman of the board.

    Efforts to reach the Director of Administration of SUBEB as at the time of filing this report yielded no results.

    Stay time for more details.

  • Governors Forum, World Bank Okays C’River for BEN-CARES Implementation

    Governors Forum, World Bank Okays C’River for BEN-CARES Implementation

     

    The CARES readiness assessment team from the Secretariat of the Nigerian Governors Forum and the World Bank have given the nod for the implementation of the Nigerian COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus packages (CARES), domesticated in Cross River State as BEN-CARES.

    This was disclosed during a 2-day assessment visit to Cross River led by the Executive Director of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Dr Abdulateef Shittu, after a tour of facilities with the various implementation units in the state.

    Briefing the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu and members of the State Executive Council during a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor yesterday in Calabar, Dr. Shittu disclosed that Cross River State was fully ready for the implementation of the program.

    “CARES is a 2-year package intended to stimulate the economy of Nigeria, provide food security and enhance livelihoods. From our assessment thus far, Cross River is more than ready to kick-start this programme. We are very impressed with what we have seen so far.

    “In view of the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the world and crumbled sources of livelihood, the State Governors devised a means to cushion this effect. Implementation will kick-start by the first week of August this year”.

    Speaking earlier on, Commissioner for International Development Corporation and Chairman of the state Steering Committee of CARES, Inyang Asibong, listed the 3 focal areas of the scheme to include sustainable livelihood, food security and micro small and medium enterprises development.

    Dr Asibong said the program is intended to reverse the local economic downturn caused by the impact of the novel pandemic, enhance agro production and boost MSMEs.

    “This intervention from the World Bank which we have domesticated in Cross River as BEN-CARES will surely advance the humanitarian passion of Governor Ben Ayade to Cross Riverians.

    “The Federal Government and World Bank team have assessed us and found us ready to receive the Intervention. The programme will stimulate the economy and provide food security,” Commissioner Asibong said.

    In his remarks, Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ivara Esu commended the management teams of the Federal Government and World Bank for finding Cross River State worthy to receive the Intervention, which according to him, is in the best interest of Cross Riverians.

    The visit to the Deputy Governor also had in attendance Commissioner for Commerce, Pst. Mrs Rosemary Archibong, Commissioner for Youths Development and Skills Acquisition Hon. (Signor) Omang Idiege, unit heads of the Federal Government/ World Bank delegation, Special Adviser on EDF, Hon Chief Mrs Marjorie Asuquo, SA on CED, Mrs Kate Ajibike, Chairman of the Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), Mr. Tony Ikpeme, Executive Directors and other critical stakeholders involved in the implementation.

  • Bankpor-Irruan, Boki Nation Praise Ayade As He Hands Over An Ultramodern Market

    Bankpor-Irruan, Boki Nation Praise Ayade As He Hands Over An Ultramodern Market

    By Admin

    The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Professor Benedict Ayade, has further reasserted his unyielding determination to make life meaningful for the people through the provision of basic amenities to all the nooks and crannies of the state.

    Ayade who reiterated his stance while handing over an ultramodern market comprises of lockup stores, open stalls with boreholes and VIP toilets constructed by the Border communities Development commission {BORDERCOMM} in Bankpor-Irruan, Boki Local Government Area, disclosed that it is the policy direction of his administration that essential amenities and development should get to all communities, no matter how remote.

    Speaking while representing the governor at the occasion as he handed over the project to Chairman of Boki LGA, Hon. Pastor John Ewa who received the project on behalf of the Boki nation, the Director General of BORDERCOMM, Mr. Noel Ugbong, applauded the Governor for his incredible efforts targeted towards rural transformation and to make life meaningful for the citizenry.

    He charged the benefitting community and the neighboring communities that will make use of the market for their buying and selling transactions to maintain and keep the market clean and take proper care of the facilities such as the borehole and VIP toilets that have been provided for their comfort and convenient.

    The governor representative, and DG of BORDERCOMM, Noel Ugbong stated that the Senator Professor Benedict Ayade led administration in Cross River state is a peoples oriented government that has stamped a great mark of achievement and improvement on the overall wellbeing of the people through taking development to the communities including the state border communities which Bankpor-Irruan is one of the many beneficiaries.

    Speaking while receiving the projext on behalf of the Bankpor-Irruan community and thw entire Boki Nation, Chairman of Boki Local Government Area, Hon. (Pastor) John Ewa thank the Governor of Cross River State and the Border Communities Development Agency for siting the project in Boki.

    Hon. Pastor Ewa disclosed that the Bankpor-Irruan market is the first modern market in the whole of Boki land and promised that the Council shall put the facility to use in a way and manner to bring about economic prosperity not just to Bankpor-Irruan, Irruan people but the entire Boki Nation.

    The Chairman later led the DG and his team to another community where land has been donated for the Construction of a 6 classroom block with offices and VIP Toilets.

    The DG Of BORDERCOMM, Mr. Noel Ugbong hinted that the proposed project shall be constructed by his Agency, and assured that the contract shall be awarded soon, haven gotten a site.

    The Traditional Rulers and people of Irruan Nation showered praises on the Governor and the Border Communities Development Agency for the timely intervention and attention given to them and explained that the new 6 classroom block with all the modern convenient facilities will be a huge relief for the existing Primary School which has only one block with an overflowing population.

     

  • Senator Gershom Bassey Takes Delivery Of First Batch Of 36 Brand New Transformers

    Senator Gershom Bassey Takes Delivery Of First Batch Of 36 Brand New Transformers

    By Admin

    Communities across the state have endured chronic energy poverty and epileptic power supply over the years, a prevailing circumstance that is the albatross ‭to ‬economic and social development in these communities.

    To redress this age-long concern, the Senator representing the Southern Senatorial District of the State in the National Assembly, Sen. Gershom Bassey has taken delivery of first set of a total of 36 units of transformers to be distributed across communities in the Seven Local Government within Southern Senatorial District to reduce the burden of epileptic power supply and blackouts.

    Following the needs assessment survey conducted earlier, the beneficiary communities must have made every installation arrangements with relevant authorities for the energization and as well as put modalities in place to ensure adequate security for the new transformers.

    The second set of the transformers has been scheduled for delivery upon complete installation of this set and collection and submission of application from communities with damaged transformers, to avoid backlogs and quick turnaround time.

    The beneficiary communities include;