Welcome to Current affairs page for Cross River State — The People's Paradise.
The state was created on May 27, 1967 by Yakubu Gowon. It is located in the South-South region of Nigeria, and there are 18 local governments with the state capital being Calabar.
State Capital
The state capital is Calabar.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is The People's Paradise.
Creation Date
The state was created on May 27, 1967.
State Creator
The state was created by Yakubu Gowon.
Population
The population is 3,737,517.
Land Area
It has a land area of 20,156 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 18 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in South-South geopolitical zone.
Current Governor
The current governor of Cross River state is Bassey Otu.
Current Senators
Below is the list of senators representing the people of Cross River State in the Nigerian Senate:
House of Reps. Members
Below is the list of Honourables representing the people of Cross River State in the Nigerian House of Representatives: