The Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Cross River State says the continued absence of Governor, Ben Ayade from the committee of the Southern Governor’s Forum, has alienated the State from the various Regional integration processes and interests, especially as it concerns VAT.
Rising from an extraordinary meeting of the group held on October 14th 2021 in Calabar, Cross River State to examine critical issues affecting the State, the PDP Renaissance Group in the state called on the Cross River House of Assembly to as a matter of urgency, Join the Committee of other Southern states to Domesticate the Anti- Open grazing Law in the interest of regional security.
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The group said it support the Anti-open grazing Law, nothing that there is a rising fear of insecurity of Cross Riverians as a result of activities of herders along the border areas between Cross River/Benue and Ebonyi state.
The PDP Group says it is unfortunate, the desperate attempt by Government to silence the voice of opposition in the State, as seen in the stoppage of Statutory allowances of members of the PDP in the Cross River House of Assembly and the pension allowances of Former Governor’s and their Deputies in the PDP
Reacting to the statement, the Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor on Media and publicly, Christian Ita, said all issues raised are non existence.
The governor’s Spokesperson explained that, both the PDP and its scattered group are leaving in past glory , stressing that the defection of its member to the ruling APC on a daily basis has shown that Ayade’s style of governace is attractive to the people of Cross River State.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
