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:
- Senator Musa Adede – Chairman, C.R.S. Security Trust Fund
- Mr. Bai Thompson – Special Adviser – Int’l Investors’ link
- Aboh Solomon Akongfe – Special Assistant – Aviation
- Sir Ferdinand Ekana Arop – Snr. Special Assistant, Business Devt.
- Mr. Robert Obi – Snr. Special Assist, Industrial Development
- Sir Gerald Esin – Snr. Special Assist, Development Planning
- Attary Ugar Moses – Snr. Special Assistant, Animal Husbandry
- Mr. Godwin Iwheye-Adie – Snr. Special Assist, Calapharm
- Mr. Anthony Ene Bassey – Special Assistant – Refugees’ Matter
- Hon. Ikpeme Ebong – Special Assist , Essential Services (South)
- Akinsheye/ – Special Assistant, Essential Services(North)
- Augustine Alawa – Special Assistant, Agric Produce (cashew)
- Agba Joseph Ikwen – Special Assist, Humanitarian Service(North)
- Barr. (Chief) John Ukagu Iqwe- Chairman, CRS Banana Company
- Paul Bullem Ekpong – Special Assistant – Job Creation
- Hon. Albert Agbor Nyiam – Special Assistant – Modern Farming
- Hon. Rowland Elemi – Director, Ugep Urban Devt. Authority
- Victor Edet Bassey – Snr. Special Assistant – Special Economic Zone
- Mary James Akpet – Member – State Scholarship Board
- Edict Okpoh Essun. – Member – Hawkers’ Right Agency
- Maurice Offiong – Member Scholarship Board
- Michael Ogbeche – Member – Equal Opportunity Board
- Ededet Ekanem – Member – Scholarship Board
- Effiom Eyamba – Member – Governor’s Taskforce on Quarries
- Wils Ekpenyong – Member – Anti-Deforestation Task Force
- Peter Okoni Eba – Special Assistant – Natural Resources
- Christian Ayambim Kejuo – Snr. Special Assist, Inter-Government Relationships
- Solomon Igbang – Member – Commodity Control Board
- Victor Nkom Adi – Member – Commodity Control Board
- Ngwu John Igele – Member – Public Utility Mgt. Agency
- Obi Adam Ayuk – Member- Equal Opportunity Board
- Barr. Yvonne Abuo – Special Assistant – Prosecution
- Prince Joseph Ogbor – Chairman, Commodity Control Board
- Chief Anthony Okaka – Member – CRS Banana Company
- Joshua Eniang Ani-Ita – Special Assistant – Hospitality
- Mrs. Alice Achi – Snr. Special Assistant – Women Devt.
- Ekong Kingsley – Special Assistant – Agriculture
- Bassey, Etim Ani – Snr. Special Assistant – Welfare Services
- Com. Ekpo O. Ekpenyong – Snr. Special Assist. – Recreational Park Devt.
- Martha Utsunung Agba – Snr. Special Assistant – Humanitarian Services
- Emmanuel Akpelishi Ukeh – Member – Cocoa Regeneration Board
- Freedom Ebi Igwe – Member – Equal Opportunity Agency
- Dr. Christopher Lukpata – Snr. Special Assistant – Examinations
- Prince Dan Unah – Special Assistant – Job Placement (North)
- Hon. Francis Lukpata – Director – Petroleum Control & Regulatory Agency
- John Abese – Member – Migration Control Agency
- Elder Clement Obok – Special Assistant – Marine Logistics
- Vincent Egbe – Member – Scrap Metals Board
- Simon Olem Igbang – Member – Scholarship Board
- Gabriel Obak – Member – Tourism Bureau Board
- Collins Inya Odey – Member – Preservation of State’s Heritage Board
- Hon. Martin Usibe – Special Assistant – Local Content Development
- Ode Augustine Alegu – Special Assistant Agric Investment
- Cyprian Uneji – Special Assistant – Agric Input Control
- Stephen Otem – Member – Employment and Local Content Bureau
- Helen Lafin – Special Assistant – Transport Services
- Michael Obun Etan – Special Assistant – Developmental Projects
- Hon. Stephen Okonu – Special Assistant –Logistics
- Boniface Odey (Bony Brown) Special Assistant – Development Control
- Christian Oshie Ojie – Snr. Special Assistant – Public Affairs
- Kyrian Noah – Member – Enterprise Development Agency
- Otu Ita Edet Otu – Snr. Special Assistant – Fiscal Responsibility
- Ekong Kingsley Tom – Special Assistant – Agriculture
- Obi Adam Ayuk – Member – Commodity Control Agency
- Ngwu John Igele – Special Assistant – Solid Mineral Resources
- Victor Nkom Adi – Member – Smart City Board
- Ada Solomon Igbeng – Special Assistant – Urbanization
- Glory Eyo Ekpenyong – Member – Food Bank Commission
- Hon. Mrs. Majori Eyo Asuquo Special Adviser – Enterprise Devt. Funding
- Mr. Joseph Ukpong – Senior Special Assistant – Sustainable Devt. Goal
- Patience Innocent Ekon – Special Assistant – Community Health Services
- Hon. Abubakar Efoli – DG- Management Development Institute
- Mr. Julius Inah – Snr. Special Assistant- Local Government Projects
- Cyril Omini – Special Assistant Security (Yakurr)
- Josiah Erasmus Ofem – Member – Smart City Board
- Mr. Bassey Yanki – Snr. Special Assistant – Rural Development
- Mr. Patrick Eni (Camera) – Member – Scrap Metals Control Agency
- Mr. Felix Arikpo – Member – Equal Opportunity Board
- Ikpi Ikpi Otu – Member – Smart City Board
- Barr. Godwin Asuquo – DG- Scrap Metals Control Agency
- Hon. Moses Bisuakefe – Snr. Special Assist. –Petroleum Monitoring & Control
- Ogar Samuel Ekum – Snr. Special Assistant Special Projects
- Ugbong Philip Ubenaye – Secretary – CRS Housing Board
- Cletus Ashikabe – Special Assistant – Welfare Services
- Banabas Ajinung – Special Assistant – Electricity Generation
- Benedicta Kakwa – Special Assistant – Mobilization
- Sunday Ayawa – Member – Hawkers’ Right Agency
- Ferdinand Alok Orim – Member – Scrap Metals Control Agency
- Hon. Ebenezer Abua – Special Assistant – Social Works
- Kingsley Unung – Special Assistant – Agro-Jobs Creation
- John Atete – Special Assistant – New Areas Development
- Sunday Ihungu – Special Assistant – Agro Value Chain
- Linus Okpaka – Special Assistant – Pesticide Control
- Hon. Thaddeus Ijua – Member – Livestock Project
- Emmanuel Ikam – Member – Clean Energy City Board
- Hon. Sunday Eterikang – Special Assistant – Food Bank
- Hon. Patrick Kayang – Member – Farmers Council
- Mr. Julius Igba – Special Assistant – Cashew Value Chain
- Mr. Peter Akpetue – Member – Development Control Agency
- Collins Unung – Special Assistant – State’s Farm Development
- Gerald Ikpe Aleken – Member – Smart City Board
- Agim Godwin Ugabo – Member – Housing Board
- Agim Simon Ungwugwaye – Special Assistant – Banana Value Chain
- Awa, Deborah Ubeloka – Member – Safety Regulatory Agency
- Iwhobe Emmanuel – Special Assistant –Employment Outsourcing
- Adie Gabriel Ikpe – Special Assistant – Tour Sites
- Lawrence Agim – Member – Arts & Cultural Heritage Agency
- Solomon Utsu – Special Assistant – State’s Heritage
- Jeremiah Undikeye – Member – Art & Cultural Heritage Board
- Gerald Aleken – Member – Passengers’ Safety Board
- Morphy Michael Uko – Special Assistant – Green Area Restoration
- Ibembe George Wonah – Special Assistant –Safety Regulation(Roads)
- Alada Abang – Member – Safety Commission
- Moshor John Igbaji – Member – Traffic Regulatory Agency
- Udey Clement Ikawu – Special Assistant – Industrial Development
- Hon. Ugbeh Michael Ugbeh – Special Assistant – Agro-Allied Promotion
- Mr. Ogogo Joseph Mmubegi – Special Assistant – Groundnut Value Chain
- Mr. Sylvester Aruku Ushede – Special Assistant – Rice Cultivation (North)
- Mr. Akwubu Timon Uju – Special Assistant – Cocoa Regeneration
SPECIAL TASK FORCE – INLAND WATERWAYS
- Adie, Michael Ugiobe(DCN- RTD – Chairman
- Icha Innocent Ebong – Secretary
- Odey, Boniface Oko – Member
- Ofem, Peter Ejuba – Member
- Odey Veronica Andokie – Member
- Obase Emmanuel – Member
- Ugbem Anthonia Ubim – Member
- Adie Polycarp U. – Member
- Undiandeye Jonathan Igbo – Member
- Evangelist Emmanuel Effiom – Member
- Udie, Augustine Ishifundi – Member
- Silas Uganapu Beshel – Member
- Imelda Alexis Asikpo – Snr. Special Assistant – Widow Affairs
- Emmanuel Uwakwe – Special Assistant–SUBEB Projects Monitoring
- Mr.Patrick Odama Obogo – Member – Traffic Regulatory Agency
- Mr. Andrew Eyam – Special Assistant, Conflict Resolution
- Hon. Livinus A. Ekane – Snr.Special Assist.,Farms Technical Support
- Benjamin Willis Ubi – Special Assistant – Youth Sensitization
- Mrs. Lucy Udoh – Snr. Special Assist. Local Govt. Pension Matters
- Simon N. Uguma – Special Assistant, Resources Management
- Odey G. Irandy – Special Assistant, Community Advocacy
- Paul Egim – Special Assistant, Food Security
- Engr. Peter Awup – Special Assistant, Technical
- Ibemebn S. Adoga – Special Assistant, Corporate Affairs
- Sunday Majab – Special Assistant , Local Contents
- Tony Monjuk – Special Assistant,AgricValue Chain (Cassava)
- Margaret Ekpenyong Okon – Special Assistant, Women Mobilization
- Vincent Ovat (Dylan) – Special Adviser , Eja Farms Project
- Mr. Oliver A. Mboto – Special Assistant , Rice Farm Projects
- Okem Louis Ebokpo (Eja Comm Leader), Special Assistant, Rice Farms
- Sir. Oliver Ntui – Snr. Special Assist., Agric Enterprise Devt.
- Mr. Wilson Egem Agbe – Special Assistant, Produce (Yam)
- Engr. Godwin Ushie – Snr. Special Assistant, RUWATSA
- Mr. Gab Awafung – Special Assistant , Community Devt.
- Ogar Peter Ojong – Personal Assistant – Youth Mobilization
- Utsu Noah Bisong – Personal Assistant – Economic Devt.
- Abeke John Atele – Personal Assistant – Wealth Creation
- Emeka Solomon Ogar – Personal Assistant – Business Development
- Obo Daniel Obo – Personal Assistant – Equal Opportunity
- Eke Martins – Personal Assistant – Ethical Reorientations
- Adie Bernard Ekpakpo – Personal Assistant – Advocacy
- Engr. Amake Christopher Akpamke- Personal Assistant – Industrial Development
- Beshel James Abunimye – Personal Assistant – Farms Management
- Etta George Esso – Personal Assistant – Youths Empowerment
His Excellency also approved the following replacements and upgrading:
- Hon. Owali Inah to replace Chief Ofem Nelson as Director – Ugep Urban Development Authority
- Elder Mbang Bassey Mbang replaces Osong Etowa as Director Ugep Urban Development Authority
- Mr. Edet Effa will replace Barr. Fidelis Obeten as Member – Safety Management Board
- Mr. Ashipe Igbo – DG, Cross River State Bio-Safety Agency
- Mr. Akpanke David Akpanke – Member – Hawkers Right Agency
- Isomkwo Sictus Ukelina – Special Assistant, Anti-Deforestation
- Awusha Prince Peter – Special Assistant – Quarries
- Ukwayi Hycenth Abanbeshie – Special Assistant, Equal Opportunity
- Undeshi Regina Ayade – Special Assistant, Special Duties (North)
- Sani Sule Bendi – Special Assistant, New Development Areas
- Chief Sunny K. Magam – Special Assistant, Man Power Devt.
- Engr. Emmanuel Iddih – Special Assistant , Technical Development
- Mr. Chris Moshe – Special Assistant, Project Management
- Raymond Efam – Special Assistant, Biotechnology
- Daniel Arisha – Special Assistant, Account Mgt.
- Willy Momnang – Special Assistant, Information
- Prince Richard Ushie – Special Assistant, Wealth Distribution
- Prince Nolly Abam Inah – Member – Inland Waterways Taskforce
- Victor Nkom Adi – Snr. Special Assist. Education Inspectorate
- Godwin Ugare Adah – Special Assist, Community Devt. (Obanliku)
- Ursula Onah Agbor – Special Assistant – Media
- Dr. Pauline Ekori – Chairman – Community Development Agency
- Sunny Ikawu – Special Assistant–Petroleum Product Control
- Jerome Ayade – Snr. Special Assistant – Forestry
- Spokesman Agogo – Snr. Special Assist. Farm Inputs Support
- Denis Egere – Special Adviser – Anti- Deforestation
- Egnr. Emmauel Eneji Nkpeh – Snr. Special Adviser – Power
signed
Christian Ita
Special Adviser – Media & Publicity to the Governor