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  • Niger Delta Sports Festival: Acting Governor commends NDDC, pledges support for Team Cross River

    Niger Delta Sports Festival: Acting Governor commends NDDC, pledges support for Team Cross River

    By Kelvin Obambon

    The Acting Governor of Cross River, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for coming up with the Niger Delta Sports Festival to engage the youths and groom talents in the region.

    Odey made the commendation when the local organizing committee chaired by Hon Agnes Atsu presented the Sports Festival torch to him in his temporary office in Calabar on Monday. The presentation of the torch signals the departure of Team Cross River to Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, where they will participate in the sporting events billed for April.

    Speaking while receiving the torch, the Acting Governor pledged the state government’s support to Cross River’s delegation. He urged them to see the Niger Delta Sports Festival as an opportunity to showcase their talents to the world.

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    The brief ceremony was witnessed by the Commissioner representing Cross River in the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke.

    Meanwhile, speaking briefly in an interview shortly after the torch presentation ceremony, the NDDC state representative applauded the Managing Director of the Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku for being passionate about youths in the Niger Delta.

    He listed the Sports Festival, Youth Internship Scheme and several other initiatives the MD and the current management of NDDC have come up with to effectively engage and empower young people in the region.

    He also thanked the state government for always keying into and supporting laudable initiatives of NDDC for the overall benefits of Cross River youths.

  • Gov Otu Receives NEWMAP-EIB Team, Pledges  Full Support To Combat Gully Erosion In C’River

    Gov Otu Receives NEWMAP-EIB Team, Pledges  Full Support To Combat Gully Erosion In C’River

    By Ukeh Omang

    The Cross River Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has pledged his full support to the Nigerian Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) in its effort to combat gully erosion in the state.

    Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made the pledge at the Government House, Calabar, on Friday, during a courtesy visit by the Federal Project Management Team, led by the National Project Coordinator, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks.

    He acknowledged the intervention made by Cross River State NEWMAP phase 1 and thanked the team for continuing from where they stopped. He pledged the state government’s support for the project, underscoring its significance to the preservation of livelihoods of the people who would have otherwise been adversely affected by fully erosion, as seen in the destruction of farmlands.

    The visit was part of the Cross River State Scoping Mission aimed at assessing the state’s readiness to participate in the project and draw funding from the European Investment Bank.

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    The mission objective is to evaluate the state’s effective readiness, as a crucial step towards disbursement and project implementation take off. The visit also demonstrates the project’s commitment to collaboration and stakeholders’ engagement towards  ensuring the successful implementation of NEWMAP-EIB in the state.

    The National Project Coordinator was accompanied on the visit by the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses John Osogi; The State Project Coordinator, Prof. Emmanuel Eyo and the State Project Management Unit.

    Highlight of the visit was a special moment of recognition, where the Deputy Governor presented a plaque to the National Project Coordinator (NPC) for outstanding performance. This gesture acknowledges the NPC’s exceptional work and dedication to the project.