In upholding his administration’s policy thrust of “putting food on the table”, Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has approved the following appointments of 190 aides, including a special adviser on examinations.
According to a statement signed by Christian Ita, Special Adviser – Media & Publicity to the Governor, the appoints by the governor is parts of the policy of the administration to curtail unemployment.
- 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
