Ayade Tasks New Commissioners, A-G On Service Delivery

With less than five months to the end of his first tenure, the Cross River Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has at the state executive chambers Calabar, swore in two new commissioners and Auditor- General of Local Governments.
  The commissioners are Ntufam Donatus Etim (Infrastructure) and Dr Godwin Amanke(Establishment/Training) who were former chairmen of Calabar Municipality and Obanliku Local Government Areas respectively, while Mrs Franka Inok assumed the position of Auditor-General of local governments.
  Performing the swearing in ceremony in the presence of his deputy, Prof Ivara Esu; one time speaker and later acting governor, Hon Frank Adah as well as members of the state executive council among others, Ayade said, “in looks, class, dress sense, passion and courage, this team anywhere in the world can pass for elegant representation of Cross River State, I know you will bring me a lot of value.”
  The governor who took pains to address them separately reminded them on the need to drive policies and programs that will move Cross River State from a third world to a first world.
  To the new commissioner of Infrastructure, Ayade said, “you are being sworn in at the time that we have gotten the final approval and full construction of the superhighway has started, it is on your shoulder to drive the superhighway and all those infrastructural projects that will frog leap Cross River from third world to first world.”
  Reminding the appointee that the task before him is heavy, Ayade maintained that, “God knows that this short two months will lay a foundation for credible future and this is the beginning of your expansion and extension of your position in office.”

Friday Nwagbara, Calabar