The Cross River State Covid-19 response team chairman and Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu, Secretary of the team and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Asuquo Ekpenyong, as well as other members of the team, have categorically maintained that the state is Covid-19 free. They made the assertion at press briefing on Friday, 3rd April, 2020 at the Health Commissioner’s office. There is no suspected or … Continue reading Covid-19 Update: CROSS RIVER STATE IS COVID-19 FREE, SAYS EDU, EKPENYONG, OTHERS

As part of a proactive measure against the spread of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic, codenamed Covid 19, Cross River State governor, Professor Ben Ayade,Tuesday, 31st March, 2020, approved the release of N500 million for the state’s newly inaugurated COVID-19 Response Team. The team which was inaugurated on Tuesday, by Ayade at the open field of the Governor’s Office, Calabar, was also given 20 vehicles to … Continue reading Coronavirus: GOV AYADE RELEASE N500M, 20 VEHICLES FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE, INAUGURATES CROSS RIVERS TASK FORCE

The Cross Rivers State government has locked down all entry points into Cross Rivers State and issued a series of executive orders and public health guidelines in it’s effort to address the Coronavirus pandemic in the state. A Press Release Signed by Christian Ita, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Governor Ben Ayade, which disclosed this latest action by the state government, reads thus: CROSS … Continue reading Covid-19: GOV AYADE LOCKS DOWN ALL ENTRY POINTS INTO CROSS RIVERS STATE, ISSUES TRANSPORT, SOCIAL INTERACTION, PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES