27 July 2020
This is to inform all former ward chairmen and polling unit agents who are yet to be appointed and those who submitted their details for the job carnival and are yet to be contacted that His Excellency, Sen Prof Ben Ayade, the Executive Governor of Cross River State has approved for their automatic inclusion into the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme, AADS, an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria intended to create job opportunities and boost the nation's food security.
In addition, further selection will be made across the state irrespective of political affiliation and beneficiaries will be sorted from across the political wards of the state. A total of 370,000 Nigerian youths across the 36 states and the FCT are targeted to benefit in the said scheme and Cross River State has approximately 10,000 slots and will commence the initiative in batches with a reserved percentage for non indigenes resident in the state.
His Excellency, Sen Prof Ben Ayade is wholeheartedly committed to deepen the spirit of enterprise in Cross River State and revolutionize our state's agricultural potentials. The process will commence simultaneously across the 196 wards on the 5th of September, 2020. All stakeholders will be appropriately notified and carried along in the implementation of the said scheme.
Below are the list of the respective Local Government Area and non indigene field officers and their contacts:
1.Ms Martina Oguma – (07030463035) Etung
Local Government Area
2.Hon Nkoyo Etim-Calabar Municipality Local Government Area (+234 706 861 3557)
3.Mr Justin Ukpanukpong Ala – 09013580966. Obudu Local Government Area
4.Ms Marie Ekpenyong Essessien
07062535515 Calabar South Local Government Area
5. Ms Regina Edere Sani (08023836161) Ikom Local Government Area
6. Ms Ntiero Blessing, Akpabuyo LGA-08021194909
7. Mr Joseph Akan Obi-Boki LGA-+2348037550140
8. Com Elvis Eyam-Akamkpa LGA+2348131249969
9. Pastor Ikpete Ndima Etta, Abi LGA-
08136951892
10. Rev Bang Ojong, Obubra LGA-08035886606
11. Comr Jack Daniel, Odukpani +2348037165529
12. Mr Emmanuel Lawson-Obanliku LGA(+2347035618821)
13. Mr Hubert Obi -Ogoja (07063470240)
14. Mr Groovydee Odama, Bekwara LGA, +2348062550099
15. Mr Mitre Iferi Eyong, Yakurr LGA, 08038240549
16. Mr EFFIONG OKON BASSEY, Bakassi(08076543563 08035664306)
17. Mr William Ilem, Biase, +2348037370055
18. Mr Sunny Eje, Yala, +2347031253856
19. Alj Nasiru Gombe, +2348037091014 Non Indigene
20. Mr Emmanuel Ezeribe, 08067880104
Please all enquiries should be sent as text to the above numbers. Please do not call them over this scheme. The form to be distributed is free but an agreed amount will be paid by all participating beneficiaries for the set up of database and registration of cooperatives by clusters.
Prince Michael Nku Abuo, JP
Director General Migration Control Services Agency and Cross River State Coordinator/Facilitator of CBN Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme.
25th July, 2020
