Cross River Commissioner For Tourism, Arts, Culture Dies After Executive Meeting

Calabar, Cross River State- The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr Abubakar Robert Ewa, has passed away.

Ewa died on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital.

Members of the Cross River State Executive Council and aides of Governor Bassey Otu have gathered at the hospital to offer their condolences to the family of the deceased shortly he passed away.

Earlier that day, Ewa had attended the state’s Executive Council meeting, which was presided over by Governor Otu.

Ewa’s political career saw him serve as Secretary and later Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council.

He also held the position of Special Adviser on Community Relations and was Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force. His sudden death has left the state in mourning.