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  • Jarigbe Agom Donates Solar-Powered Street Lights To Obudu Local Govt Area

    Jarigbe Agom Donates Solar-Powered Street Lights To Obudu Local Govt Area

     

    The Cross River North PDP’s Senatorial Candidate and Senator Representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has facilitated the installation of Solar-powered street lights in Obudu Urban, Obudu LGA of Cross River State.

    The lawmaker noted that the project is in fulfillment of the promises to light up the “Ranch Road” during the PDP’s gubernatorial campaign visit to the LGA in January, 2023.

    He further stated that, there will be renewed sense of safety and security in the area which is the centre of economic activities in the LGA.

    “This will increase the number of business hours available to the people there and influence positively their struggle against poverty”, Jarigbe added.

    Residents, business owners and the Good People of Obudu lauded the efforts of the Distinguished Senator in delivering his campaign promises. They prayed for divine strength and pledged their support for him and all PDP candidates come 25th of February and 11th of March, 2023.

    TEAM JARI MEDIA.

  • NCF Launch Forest Conservation Program In Cross River State, Sue For Robust Partnership

    NCF Launch Forest Conservation Program In Cross River State, Sue For Robust Partnership

    Culled From CrossRiverWatch 

    The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has flagged off its three-year forest conservation program in eight communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Southern Cross River State.

    The program which is all about securing important forest resources for nature conservation, eco-tourism, sustainable natural forest resource management as well as maximizing forest potential and capacity for present and future generations was launched during a town hall meeting held at Iko Esai.

    Village and Clan Heads of Iko Ekperem, Ifumkpa, Agoi Ibami, Agoi Ekpo, Old Ekuri, New Ekuri, and Owai communities were present.

    Intimating the communities about the project, the Director-General of NCF, Dr. Joseph Onoja said it is pertinent to secure what is left and inherited from forefathers and have something to pass on to the coming generations.

    He thanked the communities for the protection of the forest reserves which he said has become a reference point of Community Management in Nigeria and Africa.

    Dr. Joseph represented by the Acting Director of Technical Programs, Mr. Adedayo Mamudu further noted that the program is geared towards enhancing the livelihood of the eight communities and supporting their quest to protect the rich forests.

    He prays to the benefiting communities for their cooperation, and support for the more than 1095 days the program will last.

    “The forest type we want to do the project to protect in the next three years is important because it’s one of the remaining important forest ecosystems in Cross River State and an important biodiversity hotspot in Nigeria as it bothers the Cross River National Park.

    “Through the project, we want to have an endearing forest governance structure in place to help enhance the sustainability of the project through which there are other components that seek to address sustainable agricultural practice because it is a critical environment. Also, we want to see what we can do on livelihood enhancement and creating value chain and market linkages for optimum forest products that abound in the forests and also to see how we can network for more mutually beneficial interventions to safeguard the future of the forest and the people within the communities.”

    He reiterated that they came to support the communities effort in protecting their forests.

    The Clan Head of Iko Esai, HRH Ital Obol Awai, expressed gratitude to the foundation saying it is a welcome development provided NCF has come to assist them to preserve their treasured forests and create employment opportunities which have been one amongst numerous challenges plaguing the eight communities.

    “This program and what we have expressed today is what we have been praying for all these while; to help us conserve and manage our forests sustainably. We have been managing our forests but the program of NCF will definitely assist to educate, help and manage the forest in the form of protecting the already natural forest and the animals therein.

    “It is a very welcome development, if the Foundation is ready to assist the communities, what stops us from accepting the NCF; they are well received.”

    He called for synergy between the foundation, the government, and the people.

    The town hall meeting was highly interactive and heart pouring.

    The Youth Leader of Agoi Ebami, Thompson Francis said if there is no sustainable employment for the youths, it will be difficult to stop forest encroachment inferring that government policies have destroyed the forests.

    In a vote of thanks, Ms. Folake Salawu of Green Recovery Nigeria and NCF Coordinator thanked the communities for the opportunity to work with them and looking forward to having a robust relationship.

    The program is funded by Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), Germany

     

  • Unical VC Visits Student Involved In Auto Crash, Offers Financial Assistance

    Unical VC Visits Student Involved In Auto Crash, Offers Financial Assistance

     

    The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has visited a year-one student of the institution, Likita Desmond, who was involved in an auto crash along Ikom-Calabar highway on January 8, 2023.

    Desmond left Makurdi to Calabar for school resumption before the unfortunate incident occurred.

    The VC, who visited the student at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, offered financial assistance to him for his medication.

    Prof. Obi, thereafter, directed the Director of UNICAL Medical Centre to liaise with the management of UCTH for his treatment.

    While wishing Desmond a quick recovery, the VC urged students of the institution to take advantage of the T-Ship programme for their medical needs.

    She stressed that the university under her administration places premium on the health of students, hence the need for them to visit the institution’s medical center for their medication and other health issues.

    Desmond’s mother, who responded on behalf of her son, thanked the VC for the show of motherly love for his son and for coming to the hospital to visit them.

  • PDP Guber Candidate, Sandy Onor Donates Ultra Modern Edifice To Catholic Church

    PDP Guber Candidate, Sandy Onor Donates Ultra Modern Edifice To Catholic Church

     

    The senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate in Cross River State Sen Sandy Onor, donated an ultra modern edifice to the Catholic Church, in his community, Nsofang, Southern Etung Local Government Area.

    The Church was dedicated on the 16th of December, 2022 by the Most Rev Dr Donatus Edet Akpan, the Bishop of Ogoja Diocese.

    Most Rev Akpan in his sermon commended Senator Sandy for helping to build a house for God and likened his magnanimity and benevolence to what King Solomon did centuries ago.

    The Bishop maintained that Sen Sandy saw the state of his people and having been blessed by God took the initiative to build a house for God.

    On his part, the Arch Bishop of Calabar Arch Diocese, His Grace, Most Rev Dr Joseph Effiom Ekuwem, thanked Professor Sandy for listening to the voice of God and responding to build a house for him.

    The Bishop announced the name of the parish to be “St Daniel’s parish Nsofang”
    The late Daniel was Sen Sandy grand uncle who pioneered the growth of catholicism in southern Etung.

    Represented by the Vicar General Pastoral, Rev Charles Etim, Arch Bishop Ekwuwem maintained that, “like Solomon, you listened to God and built a house for him.

    “My prayer is that the light of God will shine night and day, also listen to the petition of his people here and answer them”.

    On his part, the Parish Priest Rev Fr Mathew Abang thanked God for sustaining the people, the Catholic community of Nsofang and indeed the entire community to witness the historic dedication of this church and innuaguration of the parish.

    He thanked Professor Sandy for the project saying the God who rewards good deeds will reward him beyond human expectations.

    “Professor Sandy and his family, we can’t thatnk you enough but we believe the Lord who rewards good deeds will reward you beyond human expectations. Thanks a million”, he said.

    In a brief history of the parish as compiled by the Parish Pastoral Council Secretary, Mr Terence Ndifon Okey, said Catholicism entered Southern Etung (the area covered by St Daniel’s parish) in the 1930’s.

    He thanked the PDP Flagbearer for helping see the project through and averred that he has a Catholic blood in him and keeping his words as regards the project.

    “Senator Sandy has a Catholic blood and is of the lineage of late Pa Daniel Okey Ori, one the pioneer persons who led the establishment of the church in southern Etung.

    “Sandy is a man who has seen his position as his ‘ministry’ to serve God and humanity in his own way. What he says he will do in the house of God, he does to completion and this is evident in this church building”.

    On his part, Prof Sandy Onor thanked God for giving him the ability to support the church building project.

    He said the project is a product of a covenant he made with God years ago when he ran for senate in 20215 and thanked God for the love and protection he has showered on his family.

    According to Prof Sandy, “we are happy as a family and then the Nsofang people are also very happy and I am sure our friends are also happy with us. I won’t let this opportunity slip without using it to thank God for his many blessings upon us.

    “When I ran for senate in 2015, I made a covenant with God that if I win the election, I will build this church. Incidentally, I lost the election and for me, God did not keep his own part of the bargain. When I had no political office, God kept reminding me of the covenant. As God was tormenting, so he was tormenting my dear wife Gertrude.

    “One night we decided that we must start something. When I see this church as it is today, the commitment of the Parish Priest, I know that God is using his priests, to building the church.

    “My family and I are particularly grateful to God Almighty, the Bishop and particularly, Arch Bishop Ekwuwem for the goodwill message, I cherish it.

    “To all priests and religious, my friends especially Hon Alex Egbonna, the PDP family, the Nsofang people and all those who have come to identify with us, may God grant you journey mercies”.

  • Jarigbe Agom Donates 2.5m As Pope John Paul Minor Seminary, Okpoma Marks 40 Years Anniversary

    Jarigbe Agom Donates 2.5m As Pope John Paul Minor Seminary, Okpoma Marks 40 Years Anniversary

    The Senator Representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has donated the sum of N2.5million to his Alma Mater, Pope John Paul Minor Seminary, Okpoma Yala LGA, on the occasion of her 40th anniversary/launching of the Chapel building completion.

    Senator Jarigbe, who was represented by the Candidate of the PDP for Bekwarra State Constituency, Barr. Omang Charles Omang stated that, as an old boy of the seminary, he will continue to support the growth and development of the revered institution of learning.

    At the ruby anniversary held in Okpoma, Yala LGA of Cross River State, the lawmaker doubled as Chairman of the occasion while rejoicing with the priests, Students, laity and the entire members of the diocese on the joyous occasion.

    He noted that the School had for 40 years remained a hallmark of academic excellence by building smart and intelligent individuals and priests who spread the good news of salvation in Nigeria, particularly to the people of Cross River North.

    TEAM JARI MEDIA.

  • World Aids Day: Bekwarra First Lady Donates Packs Of Malaria Drugs To Health Center

    World Aids Day: Bekwarra First Lady Donates Packs Of Malaria Drugs To Health Center

     

    As part of activities to mark the 2022 World AIDS Day, the wife of the Chairman, Bekwarra Local Government Council, Amb Mrs Lucy Owan has donated 324 packs of malaria drugs to Model Primary Health Center, Abuochiche for pregnant women.

    Mrs Owan embarked on a sensitization tour of the streets of Abuochiche on the importance of safe sex and control of the spread of HIV, distributed sex protection kits (condom) to youth, women and men alike.

    She used the opportunity to encourage regular testing to enable them know their status as she assured that early detection is key to reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS.

    The theme for this year’s commemoration is “Rock the Ribbon” which reemphasize the commitment to stopping new cases of HIV and securing the rights of people living with HIV, and fighting HIV stigma and discrimination.

    Receiving the items, the Director, Model Primary Health Center Abuochiche, Mr James Obogo applauded the First Lady and Her Amiable Husband for always Considering health sector in their decisions.

    Speaking On behalf of the staff and patients, the Officer in charge of the facility, Mr David Adung, thanked the chairman of council and his dear wife for reaching out to them, and prayed that God should continue to bless and replenish them.

  • Linda Ayade Offers Free Medical Outreach At Obudu German Specialist Hospital

    Linda Ayade Offers Free Medical Outreach At Obudu German Specialist Hospital

     

    The Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr Linda Ayade, through her Mediatrix Development Foundation in partnership with Faith Care International has organized a Free Medical Outreach in Obudu. Doctors and medical personnel arrived from all over the country Friday night ahead of the commencement of the outreach on Saturday, 26th to Wednesday, 30th November, 2022.

    The outreach which is to run for 5 days is taking place in the recently completed state-of-the-art Obudu German Specialist Hospital and has drawn massive crowds from Obudu and neighboring LGAs. Free services being offered range from eye and dental care, consultation, laboratory services to surgeries.

    Over the last 7 years, Dr. Ayade has continued to provide these free medical services to Cross Riverians and saving them huge financial expenditure. Speaking at the outreach, Mr. Jeffery Adamade, the Chief Operating Officer of Mediatrix Development Foundation, praised the turnout and said that over 30 successful surgeries had already been carried out just halfway through the outreach. He said the Obudu outreach was one of about 10 medical outreaches organized by MDF in the state. He said this year alone, the organization has held outreaches in Abi, Odukpani, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo and Obudu. The outreach to Akamkpa and Akpabuyo were held in the remote areas of the LGAs and lasted for a stretch of 17 days.

    He applauded the commitment of the Governor’s wife to the health initiative while stating that her determination to help the sick across the state was no surprise given that saving lives was her lifelong passion. Through this initiative, thousands of Cross Riverians have been saved the headache of looking for money or even losing their lives while seeking finances for medicare.

  • C’River State Govt Partners UNDP To Control Use Of Small Arms In Border Communities

    C’River State Govt Partners UNDP To Control Use Of Small Arms In Border Communities

     

    The Cross River State government and the United Nations Development Program
    (UNDP) is working on introducing a program that will deal with matters of security in border communities, on controlling the use of small arms in the State.

    This disclosure was made when a delegation of the UNDP paid a working visit to the Cross River State Commissioner for International Development Cooperation (MIDC) on Monday in her office in Calabar.

    According to the Comptroller-General for the South-South Center, Maj. Gen Martin
    Obot (rtd), the delegation was in the State to intimate the Commissioner of its entry to the state to liaise and undertake the program.

    Speaking also about the program, the Head, Center for Control of Small Arms and Programme Analyst for the UNDP, Mr. Jonathan Madaki noted that the core mission was to proliferate the use of small arms around border communities of the state as a means of securing the areas.

    Mr Madaki said the delegation was delighted to meet with the leadership of the Ministry as the coordinating MDA in the State. He said the collaboration will make the task much easier and achievable.

    In her remarks, Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr. Inyang Asibong described the mission as a timely intervention considering the possible hike in social vices during this festive season.

    Dr Asibong thanked the delegation over the planned partnership in securing border villages and suburbs in the state, reiterating that Cross River State is relatively peaceful when compared with others and should remain so.

    The Commissioner specially acknowledged efforts of the UNDP on interventionist policies in the state, highlighting the Hydro Power Project at the Obudu Ranch Resort and lots more as case studies.

    She noted that the program is key as regards the hosting of the Carnival Calabar as the state anticipates the influx of visitors to grace the carnival in the days ahead, while pledging Governor Ben Ayade’s unalloyed resolve to the successful implementation of the program in the state.

    The session had critical functionaries among who were the representative of the CSOs Mrs Doris Okzia, UNDP Consultant Josephine Aba, the Chief Programme Officer for Security Intelligence, the Director of Administration of the MIDC and other management staff.

     

  • UNICROSS Management Assures Students Of Safety Within The University Environment

    UNICROSS Management Assures Students Of Safety Within The University Environment

     

    The Management of Unicross wishes to inform parents , students , stakeholders , Government and all residents of Cross River State that the University acknowledges the sad experiences of some of its female students culminating in the theft of their phones and personal belongings by hoodlums .
    The Management of the University wishes to reiterate its commitment to the complete eradication of these criminal elements inimical to the peaceful coexistence of the university .

    The University Management has already contacted relevant security agencies to fish out these hoodlums who have decided to constitute themselves as a nuisance to the institution .

    It assures all staff, students, parents and stakeholders that the hoodlums would be caught and made to face the wrath of the law within a very short time .

    It also wishes to state that there were no cases of rape as mischievously peddled by some bloggers and news sites. Management frowns at the despicable act of publishing information without towing the noble path of verifying information for facts .

    The University wishes to appreciate the maturity of the students who though affected by the untoward situation, have gone back to their classrooms to continue with their normal activities and admonishes those who may want to destabilize the system using this sad occurrence to desist forthwith, as the institution would not hesitate to invoke all disciplinary measures as deemed necessary.

    Unicross Media Team

  • Jarigbe Commences The Rehabilitation Of 27 KM Yahe-Wanokom-Wanikade-Wanihem Road

    Jarigbe Commences The Rehabilitation Of 27 KM Yahe-Wanokom-Wanikade-Wanihem Road

    By Judex Okoro, Sunnewsonline

    Committed to improving the living standard of the people of Cross River north senatorial district, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has commenced rehabilitation work on the 27 kilometres Yahe-Wanokom-Wanikade-Wanihem road in Yala local government area of the state.

    The road is one of the major projects that Governor Ben Ayade had in 2016 promised to complete before leaving office.

    Jarigbe, who was represented by the Constituency Officer during the inauguration exercise, Mr Egar Mgbantul, said he decided to take up the road project to ameliorate the sufferings of his people, explaining that he is the National Assembly to protect the interest and welfare of his people.

    According to him, when completed the road would enhance community integration, boost inter- community trade and give the constituents access to other economic opportunities that abound within the senatorial zone.

    He commended the people of Yahe and Ukelle for their tremendous support so far, promising to attract more democratic dividends.

     

    He enjoined the contractor to try and deliver quality work and on time to ease rural transportation.

    Dignatories present at the short ceremony before commencement of construction work include
    Mr Julius Elah, Manus Ugboji, Hon. Martins Achadu, Mr Isaac Okpoko, Stephen Okpako, Mr Igbologidi, Chief Emmanuel Egwu and party leaders and stakeholders from the four wards of Ukelle and Yahe as well as supporters.