Breaking: Commissioner Dies Unexpectedly

The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture in Cross River, Robert Ewa, has passed away.

He died on Wednesday evening at Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital.

At the time of this report, members of the Cross River State Executive Council and aides of Governor Bassey Otu were gathered at the hospital to offer condolences to the grieving family.

Ewa had attended the state’s Executive Council meeting earlier on Wednesday, which was chaired by Governor Otu.

Throughout his career, Ewa served as Secretary and later Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council. He also held roles as Special Adviser on Community Relations and Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force.