A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Akpanke, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint a substantive minister from Cross River State, following the current shortfall in the state’s federal cabinet representation.
Speaking during an interaction with the Cross River State Journalists Forum, CROSSJOF, Akpanke, who represents Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwarra Federal Constituency, lamented that Cross River, once having two full ministers under the current administration, now barely has one.
He cited the suspension of Dr. Betta Edu, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and the redeployment of Senator John Owan-Enoh from Minister of Sports to Minister of State for Trade and Investment, as developments that have left the state underrepresented.