Cross River Legislature, Exco To Play Novelty Match To Usher in Carnival... As Speaker Commends PASAN For Calling Off Strike

As part of activities ushering in the Carnival Calabar 2023, the state legislature and the Executive council will be playing a novelty football in Calabar.

The speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Hon. Elvert Ayambem who made this known during plenary session said the novelty match is one of the activities earmarked for the 2023 christmas festival in the state.

The Speaker also welcomed back members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) for suspending the 3 weeks old nationwide strike action embarked upon by the union noting that the suspension of the strike action was in the interest of both Staff and members of the legislature across the country.

He however debunked rumours that he was angry with the state chairperson of the Union while assuring them that the autonomy they seek will be implemented in less than no time.