The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr. Abubakar Robert Ewa, has died.
Ewa passed away on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
At the time of this report, members of the Cross River State Executive Council and other aides of Governor Bassey Otu were gathered at the hospital to console the bereaved family.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Ewa had attended the state’s executive council meeting, presided over by Governor Otu.
Ewa’s distinguished career included serving as Secretary and later Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council, as well as holding roles as Special Adviser on Community Relations and Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force.
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