Ayade to announce 700 political appointees

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State will announce the names of political appointees next week, according to a statement released by his chief press secretary, Mr Christian Ita.
Reaffirming his commitment to complete all political appointments before the end of November,  Ita said: “Once all appointments have been made, Governor Ayade would have brought additional 700 people into the state’s payroll.”
The statement further explained that the intention of bringing so many people into government was borne out of the governor’s desire to expand government as a way of reducing poverty, increasing democratic participation and improving the value of service delivery.