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  • Amukwong Community Receives Contractor Handling Bridge Construction, Facilitated By Sen Jarigbe Agom

     

    The Clan Head of Amukwong, Dr. Godwin Ekunke, alongside chiefs, elders, and youths, have formally received the contractor handling the Amukwong bridge construction in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. This project was facilitated by the Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe.

    Chief Dr. Ekunke assured the contractor of the community’s full support, ensuring the safety of workers, equipment, and materials throughout their stay. He emphasized that no well-meaning member of Alege/Ugbang would sabotage the efforts to alleviate the community’s hardship caused by the bridge’s deplorable condition.

    The proposed bridge will serve as a vital link between Amukwong and other communities in Alege/Ugbang, enhancing residents’ access to essential amenities, boosting economic activities, and improving overall quality of life for constituents.

    The community expressed gratitude to Senator Jarigbe Agom for his initiative and prompt response. They pledged their support for him and his team, acknowledging the remarkable infrastructural and human capital development in Cross River North Senatorial District.

    TEAM JARI MEDIA

  • CRSG Strengthens Local Government Autonomy Through Staff Training Initiative

    The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Governor Bassey Otu-led administration to ensuring the effective functioning of the local government system in compliance with legal provisions.

    Speaking on Monday at the opening of a two-day induction and training workshop for Principal Officers, Heads of Departments, and newly employed staff of the Unified Local Government Service, Odey emphasized that the state is set to experience, for the first time, true local government autonomy.

    Reiterating the administration’s stance on local government autonomy, Odey stated: “His Excellency, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, fully supports local government autonomy. During my tenure in the House of Assembly, I voted twice in favor of it because I firmly believe that granting autonomy to local governments as the third tier of government will drive grassroots development.”

    He urged participants to maximize the training opportunity by learning from experienced facilitators. He also encouraged senior employees to mentor the newly recruited staff, stressing that the Otu administration remains dedicated to workers’ welfare, capacity development, and the repositioning of the public service.

    In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Mr. Darlington Eyo, highlighted that the training aims to equip the new workforce with essential skills, knowledge, and values to enhance their performance as civil servants.

    Eyo commended Governor Otu and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Odey for their unwavering commitment to capacity building and career development, noting that despite the state’s financial constraints, significant strides have been made in human capital development.

    He further stated that the training, currently taking place in Calabar, had previously been conducted in the Northern and Central Senatorial Districts under the theme “Rejuvenating the Local Government System in Cross River State.”

    The event was attended by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Head of Service, Obol Dr. Innocent Eteng, Commissioner for Establishment, Training, and Pension, Mrs. Lawrencia Ita, as well as Permanent Secretaries, Directors, and Heads of Departments.

    Fred Abua, Esq.,
    Press Secretary to the Acting Governor of Cross River State

  • Know Your Constituency Projects In The 2025 Budget (4), Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency BY AGBA JALINGO

     

    Find below, the projects budgeted for in the 2025 appropriation law for Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, ably represented by Honorable Victor Abang aka (Mature).

    Kindly note that these projects do not include the ones budgeted separately in the SDGs and NDDC appropriations; and those that may come up in the supplementary budget.

    1.ERGP20258316
    MINI STADIUM KAKWAGOM, BOKI, IKOM/BOKI FED CONST, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N150,000,000

    2.ERGP20256873
    SUPPLY OF COCOA CHEMICALS SPRAYING PUMPS IN IKOM/BOKI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N100,000,000

    3.ERGP20256867
    RENOVATION OF CLASS ROOM BLOCKS IN IKOM LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N250,000,000

    4.ERGP20256870
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREETLIGTHS IN IKOM II STATE CONSTITUENCY, IKOM LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    5.ERGP20256869
    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGTHS IN IKOM 1 STATE CONSTITUENCY, IKOM LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    6.ERGP12204855
    CONSTRUCTION OF 5KM ROAD AGBOKIM MGBABOR IKOM, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N80,000,000

    7.ERGP20258315
    CONSTRUCTION OF GUEST HOUSE, EKPECHI NKOME, IKOM, IKOM/BOKI FED CONST, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    8.ERGP20263287
    RE-CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF OGAR SRTREET 1KM BY CALABAR ROAD, IKOM LG.A RIVER STATE

    Cost: N25,000,000

    9.ERGP20259926
    RENOVATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN BOLIVAR

    Cost: N30,000,000

    10.ERGP20256868
    RECONSTRUCTION OF CLASS ROOM BLOCKS IN BOKI LGA CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N250,000,000

    11.ERGP20256872
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREETLIGTHS IN BOKI II STATE CONSTITUENCY, BOKI LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    12.ERGP20256871
    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGTHS IN BOKI I STATE CONSTITUENCY, BOKI LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    13.ERGP10229309
    ELECTRIFICATION OF AGBA-OSOKOM COMMUNITY, BOKI LGA, CROSS RIVER

    Cost: N100,000,000

    14.ERGP20256874
    COMPLETION OF TOWN HALL IN BOKALUM BOKI LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N200,000,000

    15.ERGP28113532
    CONSTRUCTION OF BUNYIA / AKATOM IRRUAN DAM PROJECT, BOKI LGA, CRS

    Cost: N100,000,000

    This is a total of 15 projects amounting to N1,335,000,000 (One billion three hundred and fifty five million Naira.)

    Now go and hold Mature accountable.

    Yours sincerely,
    Citizen Agba Jalingo.

     

  • The Unending Ordeal of Ntufam Maurice Omin Iso: A Case of Gross Human Rights Abuse BY OKOI OBONO-OBLA

    Those holding Ntufam Maurice Omin Iso since December 23, 2024, seem to have ulterior motives, aiming to eliminate him for advocating minority and land rights in Esuku Otu, Ikot Ansa community, Calabar Municipality. Interestingly, the Attorney General of Cross River State, Ededem Ani Esq., has denied involvement in Iso’s alleged arrest and detention, dismissing claims that Iso was arrested for obtaining judgments against the state as “fabrication”.

    Iso was arraigned on February 10, 2025, on charges of forcible entry and attempted kidnapping, and remanded until April 18, 2025. However, Chief Magistrate Agbor Achere-Achere ordered his release on March 4, 2025, after his lawyers applied for his production and release. Despite this, Iso remains in custody, with authorities citing “orders from above” for his continued detention.

    This blatant disregard for the judiciary and human rights is alarming, especially given Nigeria’s history of respecting the judiciary, even during military dictatorships.

    @ Obol Okoi Obono-Obla
    Counsel to Ntufam Maurice Omin Iso
    6 March 2025

  • Know Your Constituency Projects In The 2025 Budget (3), Cross River North Senatorial District

    Today is the turn of the Cross River North Senatorial district projects budgeted for in the 2025 appropriation law. The Senatorial District is represented by Senator Jarigbe Agom (leader of the unconquered generation.)

    1.ERGP2026697
    SUPPLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS IN YALA, OGOJA, OBUDU, BEKWARRA AND OBANLIKU LGAS, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    2.ERGP20259546
    SUPPLY OF MOTORCYCLES TO YOUTHS IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N120,000,000

    3.ERGP20260030
    VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WITH GRANTS IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N100,000,000

    4.ERGP20260419
    RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF NKUM IREDE COMMUNITY, OGOJA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: 300,000,000

    5.ERGP20260420
    CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATION CENTER IN OGOJA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N500,000,000

    6.ERGP20260421
    SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMERS TO COMMUNITIES IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N300,000,000

    7.ERGP20260422
    RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF BEKWARRA LGA IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N500,000,000

    8.ERGP20261156
    SUPPLY OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT TO GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL UKENDE, IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N100,000,000

    9.ERGP20261157
    CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOM BLOCKS AND FURNISHING IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS ADAGOM AND UKENDE COMMUNITIES, IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
    Cost: N150,000,000

    10.ERGP20261370
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS IN IGODOR, OGOJA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: 30,000,000

    11.ERGP20262746
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN IPONG, UKWEL-UGBUDU, ANGIABA-BEGIAKA, BETUKWEL, OTUGWANG ALEGEE, UKPE, BEBUABONG, NGORKPU AND UKPE COMMUNITIES IN OBUDU LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: 500,000,000.00

    12.ERGP20262747
    BUILDING OF TOWN HALL WITH SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE AND STREET LIGHTS IN BETUKWEL COMMUNITY, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    13.ERGP20262754
    AGRICULTUE, TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WITH GRINDING MACHINES IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N400,000,000

    14.ERGP20262760
    CONSTRUCTION OF RING ROAD IN EGBE, OGOJA LGA, IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N250,000,000

    15.ERGP20262761
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS IN BRIGADIER ALLY BARRACKS, OGOJA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N200,000,000

    16.ERGP20262763
    TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN WITH SEWING MACHINES, FABRICS AND GRANTS IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N350,000,000

    17.ERGP20262758
    CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATION CENTER IN IBIL COMMUNITY IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

    Cost: N500,000,000

    18.ERGP20262755
    CONSTRUCTION OF UKELE ROAD IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    19.ERGP20262757
    CONSTRUCTION OF ALIFORKPA ROAD IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    20.ERGP20262759
    CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC CENTRE IN WANOKOM IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    21.ERGP20262762
    CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE POST IN BUFFER AREA OF IGBEKURIKOR AND UGAGA, YALA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N100,000,000

    22.ERGP20263628
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN OBUDU, BEKWARRA, OBANLIKU, OGOJA AND YALA LGAs, IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N200,000,000

    23.ERGP20259788
    TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUNG GRADUATES ON INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N100,000,000

    24.ERGP202502658
    CONSTRUCTION OF IBIL ROAD, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N425,000,000

    25.ERGP20262748
    CONSTRUCTION OF IGWO ROAD, OBUDU, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    26.ERGP20262749
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL

    Cost: 500,000,000

    27.ERGP20262750
    SUPPLY OF TRICYCLES TO FARMERS IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    28.ERGP20262751
    EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH WITH CNG VEHICLES FOR MASS TRANSIT IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    29.ERGP20262752
    SUPPLY AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH WITH TILLERS FOR MECHANIZED FARMING IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N250,000,000

    30.ERGP20262756
    CONSTRUCTION OF GLADO SCHOOL ROAD, OKUKU- YALA LGA CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    31.ERGP20260423
    CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS (LOT 1-10) IN BEKWARRA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N200,000,000

    32.ERGP202503425
    PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED LIGHTS AT ABAKPA-JOSEDDY STREET OGOJA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N10,000,000

    33.ERGP20259861
    CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN IDUM-EKUMTAK, MBUBE OGOJA LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N150,000,000

    34.ERGP20259855
    SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ICT EQUIPMENT IN FCE OBUDU LGA, CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: 30,000,000

    35.ERGP20259911
    SUPPLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING OF HEALTH WORKERS ON CLINICAL GOVERNANCE IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N30,000,000

    36.ERGP20229342
    PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREETLIGHTS IN CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N16,500,000

    37.CONSTRUCTION OF BOREHOLES IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN CROSS RIVER NORTHERN SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N200,000,000

    38.SUPPLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO HEALTH FACILITIES IN THE FIVE LGAs OF CROSS RIVER NORTHERN SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

    Cost: N500,000,000

    39.PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL AND GARDENING EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING OF YOUTHS IN AGRICULTURE AND GARDENING IN THE FIVE LGAS OF CROSS RIVER NORTHERN SENATORIAL DISTRICT

    Cost: N500,000,000

    This comes to a total of 39 projects, amounting to N12,011,500,000 (Twelve billion, eleven million, five hundred thousand Naira.)

    Kindly note that these projects do not include the ones budgeted separately in the SDGs and NDDC appropriations; and those that may come up in the supplementary budget. This is applicable to all members of the NASS. Both those I have written their projects and the ones I will still write.

    Go ye and hold your Senator accountable. Monitor and make sure these projects are executed.

    I am now done with the Northern Senatorial district, which is the smallest. Next is the Central Senatorial District. I will start with Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, represented by Honorable Victor Abang (aka Mature).

    Yours sincerely,
    Citizen Agba Jalingo.

  • Know Your Constituency Projects In The 2025 Budget (2) Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency BY AGBA JALINGO

     

    Today, I move on to Ogoja Yala federal constituency projects budgeted for in the 2025 appropriate law. The Federal Constituency is ably represented by Honorable Godwin Offiono (Goffio).

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    SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FOR SELECTED FARMERS AT OGOJA AND YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N100,000,000

    2.ERGP20256885
    CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF MOTORIZED BOREHOLES AT SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF OGOJA AND YALA LGA’S IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N100,000,000

    3.ERGP20256886
    MEDICAL OUTREACH TO HEALTH CHALLENGED CONSTITUENTS OF OGOJA AND YALA LGA’S IN OGOJA/ YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N100,000,000

    4.ERGP20257636
    ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH FARMS AND GRADING OF ADJOINING ACCESS ROADS AT OKUKU WARD IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N150,000,000

    5.ERGP20253935
    TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIP GRANT TO STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    6.ERGP20256880
    CONSTRUCTION OF 1.2KM FEEDER ROAD, AT OKUKU WARD, YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N300,000,000

    7.ERGP20256881
    CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOMS BLOCKS AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE AT SCHOOLS IN YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N200,000,000

    8.ERGP20256882
    CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOMS BLOCKS AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE AT SCHOOLS IN OGOJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N100,000,000

    9.ERGP20256883
    SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS AT SOME SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF OGOJA AND YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER

    Cost: N100,000,000

    10.ERGP20257637
    SUPPLY OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AND TRAINING ON MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR INSTALLATION, IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    11.ERGP20257638
    TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUNG GRADUATES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLATION IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    12.ERGP20258081
    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: 40,000,000

    13.ERGP20258448
    FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000

    14.ERGP20223665
    EROSION CONTROL WORKS IN SELECTED LOCATIONS IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N40,000,000

    15.ERGP20263202
    CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERT IN IKURINU COMMUNITY (ECHUMOGA) YALA LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N20,000,000

    This is a total of 15 projects amounting to N1,450,000,000 (One billion four hundred and fifty million Naira.)

    Now you know what to look out for.

    Next will be Cross River North Senatorial District projects.

    Yours sincerely,
    Citizen Agba Jalingo.

  • Know Your Constituency Projects In The 2025 Budget (1)… Obanlikwu/Bekwarra/Obudu OBO, Federal Constituency BY AGBA JALINGO

     

    The 2025 budget has been passed and signed into law. And as I promised, I will be extracting and serializing all the constituency projects of all the 8 members of the House of Representatives and all the three Senators from Cross River State.

    Today, I begin with the constituency projects budget for my own Federal Constituency, Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwarra OBO, represented by Honorable Peter Akpanke (DeRock).

    1.ERGP20256877
    CONSTRUCTION OF UTUGWANG MAIN MARKET ROAD IN OBUDU LGA OF HPA OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY

    Cost: N300,000,000.00

    2.ERGP20258136
    FURNISHING OF BLOCKS OF CLASSROOM ACROSS HPA OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY

    Cost: N25,000,000.00

    3.ERGP28222884
    CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SCHEME AT NO 3 HOSPITAL LANE UPEL-WAGA COMMUNITY, OPPOSITE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OBUDU LGA, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N20,000,000.00

    4.ERGP20263600
    CONSTRUCTION OF THE OKAMBI-IGWO RING ROADS IN OBUDU, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N500,000,000.00

    5.ERGP12231988
    REHABILITATION OF IKOM-WULA-OBUDU ROAD PHASE II IN CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N100,000,000.00

    6.ERGP20263447
    SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN BEGANG AND IBIARAGIDI COMMUNITIES OF OBUDU/OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000.00

    7.ERGP20256878
    RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF SELECTED COMMUNITIES WITH SOLAR POWER STREET LIGHTS IN OBUDU, BEKWARRA AND OBANLIKWU LGA’S OF HPA OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N200,000,000.00

    8.ERGP20256877
    CONSTRUCTION OF UTUGWANG MAIN MARKET ROAD IN OBUDU LGA OF HPA OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY.

    Cost: N300,000,000.00

    9.ERGP20256876
    CONSTRUCTION OF ATULUM ROAD IN BEKWARRA LGA OF HPA OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N300,000,000.00

    10.ERGP20256675
    CONSTRUCTION OF KAFA BRIDGE IN BISHIRI OBANLIKU LGA OF HPA OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N100,000,000.00

    11.ERGP20256879
    SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS TO FARMERS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN OBUDU, BEKWARRA AND OBANLIKWU LGAS OF HPA OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/ OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE.

    Cost: N100,000,000.00

    12.ERGP20254223
    VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN OBANLIKWU/BEKWARRA/OBUDU

    Cost: N20,000,000.00

    13.ERGP20253936
    MEDICAL OUTREACH FOR WIDOWS AND VULNERABLES IN OBUDU/BEKWARRA/OBANLIKWU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N50,000,000.00

    14.ERGP5223868
    NEEDS ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOCOLS AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISEASE FREE ZONES AND COMPARTMENTS FOR EXPORTS OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY (CATTLE- MAMIBILLA PLATEAU IN TARABA STATE, OBUDU CATTLE RANCH IN CROSS RIVER STATE AND SHEEP AND GOAT-JIGAWA, POULTRY-OGUN STATE

    Cost: N92,500,000.00

    15.ERGP20263202
    TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS IN OBANLIKWU/OBUDU/BEKWARRA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY

    Cost: N100,000,000.00

    16.ERGP20263196
    SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTS AND FARM PRODUCE TO FARMERS AND WOMEN IN OBANLIKWU/ BEKWARRA/ OBUDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY PAA CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N150,000,000.00

    17.ERGP20258869
    SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS IN OBUDU/BEKWARRA/OBANLIKWU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OF CROSS RIVER STATE

    Cost: N40,000,000.00

    This makes a total of 17 projects amounting to N2,447,500,000 (Two Billion four hundred and forty seven million, five hundred thousand Naira.)

    Excluding the N87,600,000 Mini stadium in Keting village which is supposed to have been completed by now, having been included in last year’s budget.

    Next will be Ogoja/Yala federal Constituency.

    Yours sincerely,
    Citizen Agba Jalingo.

  • Senate Holds Public Hearing on Sen Jarigbe Agom’s Federal Medical Centre Ogoja Establishment Bill 2023

     

    The Nigerian Senate’s Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) conducted a public hearing on Senator Jarigbe Agom’s Federal Medical Centre Ogoja Establishment Bill 2023 (SB 142) at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

    The bill, which has undergone first and second readings at plenary sessions, was referred to the Senate Committee on Health for further public hearing and legislative actions.

    Senator Jarigbe emphasized that the bill aims to establish quality healthcare services by developing necessary infrastructure, ensuring effective, efficient, and affordable healthcare delivery, and implementing a monitoring and evaluation mechanism.

    He added that the proposed medical center is expected to be affiliated with a medical school and academic medical center, providing opportunities for youth to gain professional experience.

    The bill is anticipated to undergo a third reading at plenary and, upon passage, will be forwarded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent.

    TEAM JARI MEDIA

  • Stampede: No Life was Lost, says UNICAL VC

    Following the recent stampede that occurred on Tuesday 25th February, 2025 involving students who were scheduled to write examination in the Department of Chemistry, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has confirmed that contrary to the information in circulation by some news merchants, claiming that two students: ‘a male and a female’ involved in the sad incident died, no student was actually dead.

    The VC made the clarification while responding to concerns raised regarding the incident.

    “Yes, we confirm that the was a stampede when some of our students were scheduled to write CHM 101 in the Department of Chemistry which is a general course for most students in sciences”.

    “This sad and avoidable incident happened when those scheduled to write in the morning were unable to turned up for their examination and thereafter started struggling their ways with those scheduled for afternoon. Officials on ground struggled to manage the situation, but the students were obviously unruly, but none of them lost their lives either in the process or in the hospital. I visited those who were rushed to our medical center and I’ve been following up with every process and all of them have been discharged”, she added.

    On the information making the round on different platforms that two of the students involved were already dead. The VC dismissed the information, adding that it is a handiwork of mischief makers and fake news purveyors while urging the public to disregard such information and contact only the relevant information unit of the university.

    Earlier, the Head of Department, Pure and Applied Chemistry, Prof. Grace Iniama stated that the course is taking by 49 departments and more than 7,000 students registered for it.

    “Everything was going smoothly until it started raining. The examination was scheduled for 8:00am to 6:00Pm. The students who were already writing were unable to come out of the hall and those outside started struggling to enter the hall without following the time they were scheduled for the exam”.

    “This was the reason we employed CBT method which affords students a seamless opportunity to enter the examination hall and write at their scheduled time and leave, but the students became unruly and beyond the control of the officials on ground to handle. Some of them eventually sustained bruises because of the continued pushed and fall, but I thank God for the timely arrival of the university ambulance which conveyed them immediately to the medical facilities”, she said.

    When contacted, the Director of the institution’s Medical Center, Dr. Etta Williams, said he got a call from the VC asking for an immediate dispatch of ambulance to convey the victims to the facility which he did and the students have been discharged from their facilities.

    Dr. Etta however added that it is laughable to read from different social media handles that two of the victims died in their facilities.

    “It is not true that two victims of the stampede in UNICAL died. It is even more laughable that it has been reported by some individuals and organizations without any finding. There’s no atom of truth in the news. We intervened immediately and conveyed them to our facilities. Some walked in here by themselves. Some had impending medical conditions which was prompted by the crowd”.

    “One was an epileptic patient; two were referred to Unical Teaching Hospital for X-ray but have been discharged. Most of them got stabilized that day and were discharged, but those with impending medical conditions were kept behind for further examination and have been discharged”, he added.

  • Hon Yibala Inyang Organizes Skills Acquisition And Empowerment Program For Constituents

     

    In a groundbreaking initiative to reduce unemployment and encourage entrepreneurship in Yakurr Local Government Area, the Executive Chairman Hon. Yibala Inyang, has launched a comprehensive skill acquisition training program accompanied by the distribution of empowerment materials to constituents. This program, among other initiatives, is part of his commitment to fostering economic growth and self-reliance within the Local Government.

    In his opening remark, the Chairman noted that the program aims to empower and engage youths in meaningful ventures that will enhance their productivity, make them self-reliant, contribute meaningfully to the economic development of Yakurr, and reduce the impact of unemployment, cultism, drug abuse, and banditry, many of which result from idleness.

    He further emphasized that, in line with the “People’s First” mantra of His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, capacity building is a vital component of his administration.

    The Chairman highlighted that participants of the transformative program will have the opportunity to acquire valuable skills in various areas, including:

    ● Fashion designing/upgrading with ICT applications
    ● Solar installation
    ● Professional barbing
    ● Content creation
    ● Logo, flyer, and banner designing
    ● Bulk SMS sending etc

    At the end of the 2-week intensive training, participants will be empowered with starter kits such as sewing machines, solar kits, barbing equipment and tools, mobile phones and devices, thereby leveraging digital technology for legitimate income-generating and for upscaling in their respective skills.