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Harnessing Technology for Good Governance in Cross River, Nigeria

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In today’s rapidly evolving world, technology has emerged as a crucial catalyst for promoting effective and transparent governance. Recognizing this, a recent stakeholders’ engagement event organized by The Cross River Movement (TCRM) shed light on the potential of technology in ensuring good governance in Cross River State, Nigeria. Notable information technology expert and former Cabinet …

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Governance: Citizen Participation and Engagement

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According to Kunle Lawal, “while governance is the provision of systems that enable the government to provide equal and fair opportunities to citizens and people who are more marginal in the society, and leading citizens to the perfect directions, citizens too owe a duty to participate by engaging these systems through meaningful contributions.”

Interim National Government at a Glance

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The most breathtaking twist that characterized the post-2023 presidential elections has been the call for an Interim National Government (ING) in Nigeria. This development though ill-perceived might be leading to the unprecedented, as we can clearly recall what happened in Nigeria on 27 August 1993, when General Ibrahim Babangida handed power over to Ernest Shonekan …

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TCRM set to hold Interactive Session With Cross River Central Senatorial Candidates

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The Cross River Movement (TCRM), a nonpartisan and non-governmental organization is set to hold its next series of interactive sessions, with Candidates from the Central Senatorial district of Cross River state. The session which is scheduled for the 4th of December, 2022, will feature Senatorial candidates, from all the political parties in the Central Senatorial …

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Cross River Southern Senatorial Candidates attend Interactive Session, pledge to make themselves accessible to constituents

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The Cross River Movement (TCRM), has held another series of the interactive session with senatorial candidates from the southern Senatorial district of Cross River state with the conspicuous absence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Honorable Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr. The event took place on Sunday, November 20, 2022, and was a joint session on …

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Commencement of Interactive Session with Cross river State Senatorial Candidates

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Press Release The Cross River Movement (TCRM), a nonpartisan and non-governmental organization has concluded plans to commence its interactive session with Senatorial Candidates in Cross River taste. The sessions which are scheduled to commence on the  20th of November, 2022, will feature Senatorial candidates, from all the senatorial districts and political parties in the state. …

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PRP Governorship Candidate Pastor Usani Usani Shares His Strategic Plan For Cross River State If He Emerges as Governor in the 2023 Election

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Usani Uguru Usani was featured in Ask The Candidate; an Interactive Session with Cross River State governorship candidates. The event was organized by The Cross River Movement in partnership with Africa Leadership Group, Calabar Chamber of Commerce Industry Mining and Agriculture, Cross River Economic Summit, and a host of others. The session gave its participants …

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SDP Governorship Candidate, Comr Efiom Okokon, Set To Embark On Project HEARTS If He Wins 2023 Governorship Election

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The Cross River Movement has just concluded its second interactive session. The session which featured Efiom Okokon, the governorship candidate for Social Democratic Party saw the participation of several Crossriverians worldwide and was broadcast on Hit FM Radio. The organization which is nonpartisan and non-governmental is strongly seeking to foster good governance in the state. …

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Senator Sandy Onor, PDP Governorship Candidate reveals his plans and vision for Cross River State if elected as Governor in 2023

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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’ …

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Recurrent Expenditure – Is Cross River Spending Its Way To Death?

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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 …

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