C/River: Gov. Otu Sets Up Committees To Fight Illegal Miners, Road Levy Offenders

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In a move to ensure that the state is free from illegal activities of criminal elements, the Cross River State Governor Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has approved the arrangement of Special task groups to fight illegal miners and road levy offenders.

The committees designed and approved to target those particular criminal activities in the state include 33-man committee for illegal mining and seven-man committee for road infrastructure levy.

Combining the resources, intelligence and talents of multiple men and law enforcement agencies to combat crime, the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche in two separate statements on Wednesday said the Governor has approved the immediate composition of the aforementioned committees in Calabar.

According to him, the list of the special task group on mining has Engr. Ukam Ngwu Ngwu as Chairman followed by Mr. Eganojoi Enebieni Ankari -Member, Mr. Bassey Ewa – Member, Mr. Agbebia Michael – Member, Mr. Michael Ashindoitiang -Member, Barr. Columbanus Mbu Effa -Member, Barr. Ijom Ukam -Member, Mr. Sylvester Effa -Member, Mr. Cletus Ogbizi – Member, Mr. Charles Ushie – Member, Mr. Eko Ogban Ethothi – Member, Mr. Joseph Obu Okoi – Member, Mr. Daniel Erom (Otiji) – Member and Mr. Joseph Agbo – Member

Others are Mr. Ralph Ime – Member, Elder Abenego Okon – Member, Mr. Akpeke Peter – Member, SC. Opinion Iyamba – Member, Mr. Daniel Bissong – Member, Mr. Edem Effiong Itiat – Member, Mr. Nuse Eserene Afahene – Member, Comrade Ekanem Ekanem Effiong – Member, Engr. Mayowa (Federal Mines Officer, CRS) – Member, Mr. Linus Oben-Etchi – Member, Mr. Emmanuel Babajide Ademola – Member, Mr. Emmanuel Umo Edet – Member, Mr. Ekpenyong Asuquo – Member, Mr. Effiong Okon Effiong – Member, Mr. Saviour Otu – Member, DSP Ogiri Away – Member, Capt. Shekoni – Member, Mr. Marshall Dickson Ayo – Member and Mr. Charles Ushie – Member.

As the seven-man Committee for State Road Infrastructure Levy, Mr. Pius Ankpo as Chairman, Okoho, Yellow-Duke – Member, Hon. Daniel Etim Itomin – Member, Iquo Okon – Member, Hon. Samuel Ogiri Egbe – Member, Mr. Andem Asuquo Etim – Member and Ngozi Onongha – Secretary.

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