PEOPLE FIRST AGENDA: Gov. Otu implements free tuition for all Cross Riverians

Gov. Otu implements free tuition for all Cross Riverians, Exempts C'Riverians from paying Senior Secondary School Examination fees

The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu has implemented free tuition fees for all Cross Riverians in Public Primary and Secondary Schools in the State.

In a memo signed by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of the Palliative Distribution Committee – Professor Owan Enoh, Governor Otu also exempted the payment of senior secondary schools examination fees in the State beginning from the current academic session as part of palliative measures to cushion the harsh economic reality.

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BAKOR NEW YAM FESTIVAL 2023

 Engr Dr Thomas Aruku Felicitates With The Bakor People On New Yam Celebration 

........Preaches Love And Sacrifice

The APC Candidate for Ogoja State Constituency in the 2023 State House of Assembly election, Engr Dr Thomas Aruku felicitates with his Bakor Brothers on this year's New yam Celebration. In his New Yam message to his Bakor Brothers he acknowledged the importance of harvest. 

He said New yam is a time to take stock of the blessings, favour and mercies of God. "It calls for a reflection on our ancestral roots as brothers. We can not jettison where we are coming from and where we are going. This knowledge puts us in a right frame of where we ought to be as a people. We have a common ancestry of being our brother's keeper, this is the ideals of our founding fathers".

He reiterated by saying we should build on this principles of brotherly love, where unity will overshadow our differences, communal spirit over individualism. I wish you all a wonderful celebration.

HON PATRICK EGBEDE ATTENDS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RETREAT, HAILS C'RIVER GOVERNOR FOR HIS PROACTIVE STRATEGY TOWARDS REBUILDING THE STATE.

The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment in Cross River State, Hon. Patrick Egbede recently attended a two day Cross River Executive Council Retreat 2023 organized by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). 

The two days retreat which was held at the Calabar Cnternational Conference Centre(CICC) had the theme "Rebuilding Cross River". Also in attendance were the Governor of the State Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Out, the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey and other members of the Executive Council. 

Declaring open the two day retreat open the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu said the retreat was conceived to help members of the executive council to better understand the working of government and prepare the team for the task ahead. 

Hon. Patrick Egbede speaking in an engagement with journalist after the retreat, applauded the Governor Sen. Prince Bassey Otu for his proactive strategy towards rebuilding Cross River. 

He added that the retreat was impactful and the members of the Executive Council were better positioned to understand the vision of the administration and deliver on quality governance.

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