The maiden edition of Ask The Candidates featured Sandy Ojang Onor, the governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). At the interactive session which was held virtually, the candidate shared his vision and plans for Cross River State, if he emerges as governor-elect. In starting, he stated that he will build on the ‘twin-pillar’ …
Generational gaps can be a hindrance to the development of any entity. People born and raised in different generations will definitely hold different perspectives on topical issues. If we would progress as a State, there’s a need to bridge these generational gaps. Two types of generational gaps are Technological gaps and knowledge and experience gap. …
Bridging Generational Gaps To Foster Development In Cross River State Read More »
The Cross River Movement has just concluded her one month Love Cross River campaign. This event which took place in Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State and across all social media platforms, from 1st through 26th February 2022, featured programmes such as the TCRM campaign launch, skill acquisition, environmental sanitation, visit to the …
In Cross River State and Nigeria as a whole, there is a tendency to judge the success or otherwise of governments by one thing, and one thing alone – PROJECTS. How many roads were commissioned? How many health centres were built? How many schools were refurbished? Etc. While projects are generally good, judging the success …
2023: Choose leaders that can deliver outcomes, not outputs – Iso Bassey Read More »
The political season has come around full swing in Cross River State, and no other subject is dominating the headlines more than the subject of zoning. Arguments around zoning have been so predominant that very little mention is given to the suitability and competence of those aspiring to govern four million people. Let me give …
Why I am against zoning in Cross River State – Iso Bassey Read More »
In my earlier article Labouring under a deadly burden (https://crossrivermovement.nationbuilder.com/labouring_under_a_deadly_burden) , I wrote about one of Cross River State’s biggest challenges – It’s debt burden. I reflected on the fact that the State’s debt grew by 78% from 2014 to 2019 leaving it with debt of more than N230 billion. Debt is not necessarily a bad …
Recurrent Expenditure – Is Cross River Spending Its Way To Death? Read More »
As politicians in Cross River State begin to jostle against 2023, it is important for everyone to be reminded of what is one of the state’s biggest challenges – IT’S DEBT BURDEN. Going by 2019 records, Cross River State owes more than N230 billion. This debt is divided into external debt of $209million and domestic …
Hardly anyone in today’s world can dispute the value technology brings to service delivery. Whether it is a simple email or SMS that informs you that your application has been received and is being processed or a more complex system that enables you to pay for a service online, technology can make a big difference …
