Few Hours After Attending Executive Council Meeting, Cross River Tourism Commissioner Dies

The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr. Abubakar Robert Ewa, passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar.

Ewa had attended the State Executive Council meeting earlier that day, presided over by Governor Bassey Otu.

Meanwhile, hours later, he was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Members of the State Executive Council, alongside other aides to Governor Otu, gathered at the hospital to console Ewa’s family and pay their respects.

The late commissioner was a prominent figure in Cross River’s political and administrative landscape.

He had previously served as Secretary and Chairman of Boki Local Government Council, Special Adviser on Community Relations, and Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force.

However, his death has left the state in shock and mourning.