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 capital of Cross River State.
At the time of writing, members of the Cross River State Executive Council and aides of Governor Bassey Otu have gathered at the hospital to mourn with the deceased’s family.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ewa attended the state’s executive council meeting, which was chaired by Governor Otu.
Ewa had previously served as Secretary and later Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council.
He also held positions as Special Adviser for Community Relations and Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force.