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  • Special Adviser To Gov Otu On Local Content Recounts Benefits Of 13th Nigerian Content Forum

    Special Adviser To Gov Otu On Local Content Recounts Benefits Of 13th Nigerian Content Forum

     

    The Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor on Local Content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb has expressed profound gratitude to His Excellency, Senator Bassey Otu, the Executive Governor of Cross River State for facilitating the attendance to the just concluded 13th Annual Practical Nigerian Content Forum held in Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Headquarters, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

    The event which held from 2nd to 5th December, 2024 with the theme:  “Defining the next frontier for Nigerian Content implementation”, drew participants and critical stakeholders to the annual forum on Nigerian Content.

    According to him, the forum revealed opportunities in the entire industry value chain, deepen the Nigerian Content practices, and also present frontiers for Nigerian Content implementations.

  • Special Adviser on Local Content to the governor Ambassador Awatt Caleb Presents Award To First Female Leader Of Akamkpa Legislative Council

    Special Adviser on Local Content to the governor Ambassador Awatt Caleb Presents Award To First Female Leader Of Akamkpa Legislative Council

     

    Honourable Princess Magdalene Ekpe has made history as the first female leader of Akamkpa Local Government Council. To commemorate this remarkable achievement, Special Adviser on Local Content to the governor Ambassador Awatt Caleb presented her with a prestigious award from cross river live Media.

    This recognition not only celebrates Princess Magdalene Ekpe groundbreaking leadership but also acknowledges her dedication to empowering women in politics. As a trailblazer, she paves the way for future generations of female leaders in Akamkpa and beyond.

    This momentous occasion inspires and motivates others to strive for excellence in leadership and public service. Congratulations to Honourable Princess Magdalene Ekpe on this well-deserved recognition!

    Marcel Edem, chief editor cross river live report.

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  • C’River Women Parliament Pledges Commitment To Implementation Of Local Content Act

    C’River Women Parliament Pledges Commitment To Implementation Of Local Content Act

     

    Members of The Cross River State Women Parliament participated in a one-day stakeholders’ engagement and sensitization workshop focused on the implementation of the Local Content Act in Cross River State. The event organized by the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Content aimed to educate and mobilize stakeholders to effectively integrate and leverage the provisions of the Local Content Act for the benefit of local communities, particularly women and other underrepresented groups.

    The engagement highlighted the importance of inclusivity of local content in economic activities, ensuring that local businesses and individuals have equitable opportunities in sectors affected by the Act.

    Discussions likely covered strategies for capacity building, resource allocation, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance with the Act.

    Speaking at the event, amongst other speakers, the Speaker of the Cross River State Women Parliament, Rt. Hon. Fiona Ekpenyong, assured the Special Adviser on Local Content of their commitment to carrying out grassroots advocacy and sensitization on the Local Content Act. The Speaker emphasized the need for widespread awareness and education about the Act and its implementation, ensuring that local communities, especially women at the grassroots level, understand its provisions and how they can benefit from it.

    In his response, the Special Adviser on Local Content, Amb. Awatt Caleb, expressed gratitude to the participants for their active engagement and valuable contributions during the event. He acknowledged the issues and recommendations raised and promised to address them to ensure the effective utilization of local content in Cross River State.

    The Special Adviser reiterated the government’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and empowering local stakeholders, emphasizing that their feedback will play a vital role in shaping policies and actions for the successful implementation of the Local Content Act in the state.

    This participation underscores the commitment of the Cross River State Women Parliament to advocate for policies and programs that empower women and promote sustainable development at the grassroots level.

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  • NCDMB Zonal Coordinator, Uduak Obot Commends Gov Otu For Restoring C’River As Oil Producing State

    NCDMB Zonal Coordinator, Uduak Obot Commends Gov Otu For Restoring C’River As Oil Producing State

     

    By: Eyo Eyoa

    The Akwa Ibom, Cross River Zonal Coordinator of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board NCDMB, Dr Uduak Obot, has commended Gov Otu for the tireless efforts made to ensure that Cross River State regains its status as oil producing state.

    The Zonal Coordinator made the commendation in Eket, Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday August 6th, 2024 when the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Local Content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb Ekpenyong, paid him a courtesy visit.

    Obot noted that “Cross River State counts among oil producing states but was delisted from oil and gas league in what analyst described as political blunder”

    Continuing, the Zonal Coordinator averred that “The state did not only lost it’s status in oil and gas production but lost the Bakassi peninsula and 76 oil wells and carried the stigma of non- litoral in the biase National Boundary Commission NBC”.

    The NCDMB Zonal Coordinator who praised Governor Otu for the new status of the state however promised to assist the Cross River State Office of Local Content in actualizing it’s vision in the oil and gas downstream sector of the state economy.

    He stated that with current efforts aimed at expanding oil and gas fortune in the state, there’s need to encourage host and catchment communities cooperation with industries in a scale that is mutually beneficial.

    On the Odukpani oil and gas industrial park, Dr Uduak Obot expressed optimism that the industrial park will be commissioned next year.
    He added that when completed, it will serve local needs in the manufacture of oil and gas components as well as in create employment opportunities.

    “We will assist you. I will send you guidelines that will help you”. Said Mr Ubot.

    Earlier, the Special Adviser to Governor Otu on Local Content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb Ekpenyong said he was in Eket, Akwa Ibom State NCDMB Zonal Office, on facts finding and sued for more areas of bilateral cooperation.

    Amb Caleb noted “Am I’m delighted to meet with you sir. My visit is facts finding to guide my part in the desire to achieving value for local content in Cross River”.

    Awatt used the opportunity to seek for support and collaboration to enable him add value to the government of Sen Bassey Otu.

  • C’River SA On Content Development Dissuades Youths From Participating In The Planned Protest

    C’River SA On Content Development Dissuades Youths From Participating In The Planned Protest

    By TheLumine Admin 

    The Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor, Ambassador Calab Awatt, has called on youths of the state to stay off the nation wide protest billed to commence on the 1st of August, 2024.

    The SA made this known in Calabar while addressing a section of youths who paid him a courtesy visit at his residence.

    Mr Awatt expressed empathy towards the state of our nation’s economy, and noted that protest ordinarily should not be viewed as a problem but that the biggest issue will be hijacking the whole process.

    The SA who previously was the Speaker of The APC Youth Parliament (1st Assembly) analyzed the ENDSARS protest which culminated into destruction of properties, theft, lost of lives and numerous ill-fated behaviors from most protesters, appealed to youths to desist from joining the protest.

    He further cited another instance where the popular state owned newspaper corporation is yet to be revitalized, the then State library currently undergoing serious revamp and millions of naira already being sunk in to ensure it is fully revitalized to commence operation. He opined that such expenditure would go a long way to address needs in other grey areas such as human capital development, empowerment, etc.

    Finally, he advised the youths in a general spectrum to shun irrational, uncalculated and politically driven form of protest and reassured them the readiness of the current administration to continually deliver dividends of democracy as a benchmark for THE SEASON OF SWEETNESS.