Ayade Appoints another Batch of 190 Aides to ‘Put Food On Their Table’ -Govt House says

Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has announced the appointment of a fresh batch of 190 new aides.

The new appointees include personal assistants and special advisers, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, announced in a statement on Thursday.

According to his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Ita, the appointments were based on the administration’s policy thrust of ‘putting food on the table’.

Those appointed included Musa Adede – Chairman, Security Trust Fund; Bai Thompson – Special Adviser, Int’l Investors’ link; Aboh Akongfe – Special Assistant, Aviation; Anthony Bassey – Special Assistant, Refugees’ Matter; Edict Essun – Member, Hawkers’ Right Agency; Michael Ogbeche – Member, Equal Opportunity Board; Joshua Ani-Ita – Special Assistant, Hospitality.

Others are Alice Achi – Senior Special Assistant, Women Development; Ekpo Ekpenyong – Senior Special Assistant, Recreational Park Development; Dan Unah – Special Assistant, Job Placement; John Abese – Member, Migration Control Agency; Vincent Egbe – Member, Scrap Metals Board, amongst others.

Read the press release below👇

Our Ref: GO/PRESS/012/VOL.I/ 205

June 18, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

The State Governor, His Excellency, Sir Ben Ayade has approved the following appointments:

1. Senator Musa Adede – Chairman, C.R.S. Security Trust Fund
2. Mr. Bai Thompson – Special Adviser – Int’l Investors’ link
3. Aboh Solomon Akongfe – Special Assistant – Aviation
4. Sir Ferdinand Ekana Arop – Snr. Special Assistant, Business Devt.
5. Mr. Robert Obi – Snr. Special Assist, Industrial Development
6. Sir Gerald Esin – Snr. Special Assist, Development Planning
7. Attary Ugar Moses – Snr. Special Assistant, Animal Husbandry
8. Mr. Godwin Iwheye-Adie – Snr. Special Assist, Calapharm
9. Mr. Anthony Ene Bassey – Special Assistant – Refugees’ Matter
10. Hon. Ikpeme Ebong – Special Assist , Essential Services (South)
11. Akinsheye/ – Special Assistant, Essential Services(North)
12. Augustine Alawa – Special Assistant, Agric Produce (cashew)
13. Agba Joseph Ikwen – Special Assist, Humanitarian Service(North)
14. Barr. (Chief) John Ukagu Iqwe- Chairman, CRS Banana Company
15. Paul Bullem Ekpong – Special Assistant – Job Creation
16. Hon. Albert Agbor Nyiam – Special Assistant – Modern Farming
17. Hon. Rowland Elemi – Director, Ugep Urban Devt. Authority
18. Victor Edet Bassey – Snr. Special Assistant – Special Economic Zone
19. Mary James Akpet – Member – State Scholarship Board
20. Edict Okpoh Essun. – Member – Hawkers’ Right Agency
21. Maurice Offiong – Member Scholarship Board
22. Michael Ogbeche – Member – Equal Opportunity Board
23. Ededet Ekanem – Member – Scholarship Board
24. Effiom Eyamba – Member – Governor’s Taskforce on Quarries
25. Wils Ekpenyong – Member – Anti-Deforestation Task Force
26. Peter Okoni Eba – Special Assistant – Natural Resources
27. Christian Ayambim Kejuo – Snr. Special Assist, Inter-Government Relationships
28. Solomon Igbang – Member – Commodity Control Board
29. Victor Nkom Adi – Member – Commodity Control Board
30. Ngwu John Igele – Member – Public Utility Mgt. Agency
31. Obi Adam Ayuk – Member- Equal Opportunity Board
32. Barr. Yvonne Abuo – Special Assistant – Prosecution
33. Prince Joseph Ogbor – Chairman, Commodity Control Board
34. Chief Anthony Okaka – Member – CRS Banana Company
35. Joshua Eniang Ani-Ita – Special Assistant – Hospitality
36. Mrs. Alice Achi – Snr. Special Assistant – Women Devt.
37. Ekong Kingsley – Special Assistant – Agriculture
38. Bassey, Etim Ani – Snr. Special Assistant – Welfare Services
39. Com. Ekpo O. Ekpenyong – Snr. Special Assist. – Recreational Park Devt.
40. Martha Utsunung Agba – Snr. Special Assistant – Humanitarian Services
41. Emmanuel Akpelishi Ukeh – Member – Cocoa Regeneration Board
42. Freedom Ebi Igwe – Member – Equal Opportunity Agency
43. Dr. Christopher Lukpata – Snr. Special Assistant – Examinations
44. Prince Dan Unah – Special Assistant – Job Placement (North)
45. Hon. Francis Lukpata – Director – Petroleum Control & Regulatory Agency
46. John Abese – Member – Migration Control Agency
47. Elder Clement Obok – Special Assistant – Marine Logistics
48. Vincent Egbe – Member – Scrap Metals Board
49. Simon Olem Igbang – Member – Scholarship Board
50. Gabriel Obak – Member – Tourism Bureau Board
51. Collins Inya Odey – Member – Preservation of State’s Heritage Board
52. Hon. Martin Usibe – Special Assistant – Local Content Development
53. Ode Augustine Alegu – Special Assistant Agric Investment
54. Cyprian Uneji – Special Assistant – Agric Input Control
55. Stephen Otem – Member – Employment and Local Content Bureau
56. Helen Lafin – Special Assistant – Transport Services
57. Michael Obun Etan – Special Assistant – Developmental Projects
58. Hon. Stephen Okonu – Special Assistant –Logistics
59. Boniface Odey (Bony Brown) Special Assistant – Development Control
60. Christian Oshie Ojie – Snr. Special Assistant – Public Affairs
61. Kyrian Noah – Member – Enterprise Development Agency
62. Otu Ita Edet Otu – Snr. Special Assistant – Fiscal Responsibility
63. Ekong Kingsley Tom – Special Assistant – Agriculture
64. Obi Adam Ayuk – Member – Commodity Control Agency
65. Ngwu John Igele – Special Assistant – Solid Mineral Resources
66. Victor Nkom Adi – Member – Smart City Board
67. Ada Solomon Igbeng – Special Assistant – Urbanization
68. Glory Eyo Ekpenyong – Member – Food Bank Commission
69. Hon. Mrs. Majori Eyo Asuquo Special Adviser – Enterprise Devt. Funding
70. Mr. Joseph Ukpong – Senior Special Assistant – Sustainable Devt. Goal
71. Patience Innocent Ekon – Special Assistant – Community Health Services
72. Hon. Abubakar Efoli – DG- Management Development Institute
73. Mr. Julius Inah – Snr. Special Assistant- Local Government Projects
74. Cyril Omini – Special Assistant Security (Yakurr)
75. Josiah Erasmus Ofem – Member – Smart City Board
76. Mr. Bassey Yanki – Snr. Special Assistant – Rural Development
77. Mr. Patrick Eni (Camera) – Member – Scrap Metals Control Agency
78. Mr. Felix Arikpo – Member – Equal Opportunity Board
79. Ikpi Ikpi Otu – Member – Smart City Board
80. Barr. Godwin Asuquo – DG- Scrap Metals Control Agency
81. Hon. Moses Bisuakefe – Snr. Special Assist. –Petroleum Monitoring & Control
82. Ogar Samuel Ekum – Snr. Special Assistant Special Projects
83. Ugbong Philip Ubenaye – Secretary – CRS Housing Board
84. Cletus Ashikabe – Special Assistant – Welfare Services
85. Banabas Ajinung – Special Assistant – Electricity Generation
86. Benedicta Kakwa – Special Assistant – Mobilization
87. Sunday Ayawa – Member – Hawkers’ Right Agency
88. Ferdinand Alok Orim – Member – Scrap Metals Control Agency
89. Hon. Ebenezer Abua – Special Assistant – Social Works
90. Kingsley Unung – Special Assistant – Agro-Jobs Creation
91. John Atete – Special Assistant – New Areas Development
92. Sunday Ihungu – Special Assistant – Agro Value Chain
93. Linus Okpaka – Special Assistant – Pesticide Control
94. Hon. Thaddeus Ijua – Member – Livestock Project
95. Emmanuel Ikam – Member – Clean Energy City Board
96. Hon. Sunday Eterikang – Special Assistant – Food Bank
97. Hon. Patrick Kayang – Member – Farmers Council
98. Mr. Julius Igba – Special Assistant – Cashew Value Chain
99. Mr. Peter Akpetue – Member – Development Control Agency
100. Collins Unung – Special Assistant – State’s Farm Development
101. Gerald Ikpe Aleken – Member – Smart City Board
102. Agim Godwin Ugabo – Member – Housing Board
103. Agim Simon Ungwugwaye – Special Assistant – Banana Value Chain
104. Awa, Deborah Ubeloka – Member – Safety Regulatory Agency
105. Iwhobe Emmanuel – Special Assistant –Employment Outsourcing
106. Adie Gabriel Ikpe – Special Assistant – Tour Sites
107. Lawrence Agim – Member – Arts & Cultural Heritage Agency
108. Solomon Utsu – Special Assistant – State’s Heritage
109. Jeremiah Undikeye – Member – Art & Cultural Heritage Board
110. Gerald Aleken – Member – Passengers’ Safety Board
111. Morphy Michael Uko – Special Assistant – Green Area Restoration
112. Ibembe George Wonah – Special Assistant –Safety Regulation(Roads)
113. Alada Abang – Member – Safety Commission
114. Moshor John Igbaji – Member – Traffic Regulatory Agency
115. Udey Clement Ikawu – Special Assistant – Industrial Development
116. Hon. Ugbeh Michael Ugbeh – Special Assistant – Agro-Allied Promotion
117. Mr. Ogogo Joseph Mmubegi – Special Assistant – Groundnut Value Chain
118. Mr. Sylvester Aruku Ushede – Special Assistant – Rice Cultivation (North)
119. Mr. Akwubu Timon Uju – Special Assistant – Cocoa Regeneration

SPECIAL TASK FORCE – INLAND WATERWAYS

120. Adie, Michael Ugiobe(DCN- RTD – Chairman
121. Icha Innocent Ebong – Secretary
122. Odey, Boniface Oko – Member
123. Ofem, Peter Ejuba – Member
124. Odey Veronica Andokie – Member
125. Obase Emmanuel – Member
126. Ugbem Anthonia Ubim – Member
127. Adie Polycarp U. – Member
128. Undiandeye Jonathan Igbo – Member
129. Evangelist Emmanuel Effiom – Member
130. Udie, Augustine Ishifundi – Member
131. Silas Uganapu Beshel – Member
132. Imelda Alexis Asikpo – Snr. Special Assistant – Widow Affairs
133. Emmanuel Uwakwe – Special Assistant–SUBEB Projects Monitoring
134. Mr.Patrick Odama Obogo – Member – Traffic Regulatory Agency
135. Mr. Andrew Eyam – Special Assistant, Conflict Resolution
136. Hon. Livinus A. Ekane – Snr.Special Assist.,Farms Technical Support
137. Benjamin Willis Ubi – Special Assistant – Youth Sensitization
138. Mrs. Lucy Udoh – Snr. Special Assist. Local Govt. Pension Matters
139. Simon N. Uguma – Special Assistant, Resources Management
140. Odey G. Irandy – Special Assistant, Community Advocacy
141. Paul Egim – Special Assistant, Food Security
142. Engr. Peter Awup – Special Assistant, Technical
143. Ibemebn S. Adoga – Special Assistant, Corporate Affairs
144. Sunday Majab – Special Assistant , Local Contents
145. Tony Monjuk – Special Assistant,AgricValue Chain (Cassava)
146. Margaret Ekpenyong Okon – Special Assistant, Women Mobilization
147. Vincent Ovat (Dylan) – Special Adviser , Eja Farms Project
148. Mr. Oliver A. Mboto – Special Assistant , Rice Farm Projects
149. Okem Louis Ebokpo (Eja Comm Leader), Special Assistant, Rice Farms
150. Sir. Oliver Ntui – Snr. Special Assist., Agric Enterprise Devt.
151. Mr. Wilson Egem Agbe – Special Assistant, Produce (Yam)
152. Engr. Godwin Ushie – Snr. Special Assistant, RUWATSA
153. Mr. Gab Awafung – Special Assistant , Community Devt.
154. Ogar Peter Ojong – Personal Assistant – Youth Mobilization
155. Utsu Noah Bisong – Personal Assistant – Economic Devt.
156. Abeke John Atele – Personal Assistant – Wealth Creation
157. Emeka Solomon Ogar – Personal Assistant – Business Development
158. Obo Daniel Obo – Personal Assistant – Equal Opportunity
159. Eke Martins – Personal Assistant – Ethical Reorientations
160. Adie Bernard Ekpakpo – Personal Assistant – Advocacy
161. Engr. Amake Christopher Akpamke- Personal Assistant – Industrial Development
162. Beshel James Abunimye – Personal Assistant – Farms Management
163. Etta George Esso – Personal Assistant – Youths Empowerment

His Excellency also approved the following replacements and upgrading:

164. Hon. Owali Inah to replace Chief Ofem Nelson as Director – Ugep Urban Development Authority
165. Elder Mbang Bassey Mbang replaces Osong Etowa as Director Ugep Urban Development Authority
166. Mr. Edet Effa will replace Barr. Fidelis Obeten as Member – Safety Management Board
167. Mr. Ashipe Igbo – DG, Cross River State Bio-Safety Agency
168. Mr. Akpanke David Akpanke – Member – Hawkers Right Agency
169. Isomkwo Sictus Ukelina – Special Assistant, Anti-Deforestation
170. Awusha Prince Peter – Special Assistant – Quarries
171. Ukwayi Hycenth Abanbeshie – Special Assistant, Equal Opportunity
172. Undeshi Regina Ayade – Special Assistant, Special Duties (North)
173. Sani Sule Bendi – Special Assistant, New Development Areas
174. Chief Sunny K. Magam – Special Assistant, Man Power Devt.
175. Engr. Emmanuel Iddih – Special Assistant , Technical Development
176. Mr. Chris Moshe – Special Assistant, Project Management
177. Raymond Efam – Special Assistant, Biotechnology
178. Daniel Arisha – Special Assistant, Account Mgt.
179. Willy Momnang – Special Assistant, Information
180. Prince Richard Ushie – Special Assistant, Wealth Distribution
181. Prince Nolly Abam Inah – Member – Inland Waterways Taskforce
182. Victor Nkom Adi – Snr. Special Assist. Education Inspectorate
183. Godwin Ugare Adah – Special Assist, Community Devt. (Obanliku)
184. Ursula Onah Agbor – Special Assistant – Media
185. Dr. Pauline Ekori – Chairman – Community Development Agency
186. Sunny Ikawu – Special Assistant–Petroleum Product Control
187. Jerome Ayade – Snr. Special Assistant – Forestry
188. Spokesman Agogo – Snr. Special Assist. Farm Inputs Support
189. Denis Egere – Special Adviser – Anti- Deforestation
190. Egnr. Emmauel Eneji Nkpeh – Snr. Special Adviser – Power

signed
Christian Ita
Special Adviser – Media & Publicity to the Governor