Cross River govt, Presbyterian Church clash over access road

The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, PCN, has fenced disconnected an entree roadworthy opened by the Cross River State authorities done its premises successful Calabar, accusing the authorities of failing to honour an statement connected the usage of its property.

The road, which runs done the premises of Hope Waddell Training Institution, 1 of the oldest secondary schools successful confederate Nigeria, provides entree to the shoreline and Anansa assemblage successful Calabar.

The religion said its determination to artifact the roadworthy followed repeated delays by the authorities authorities successful signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to modulate the impermanent usage of the property.

The quality reportedly followed a petition by the authorities authorities aft a devastating landslide damaged Anansa Road, cutting disconnected an important way utilized by residents and concern operators.

According to a religion official, the authorities approached the PCN to supply an alternate entree way to alteration residents to proceed their economical activities portion efforts were made to code the damage.

The religion agreed to the petition connected the knowing that the authorities would formally papers the statement and endorse agreed conditions earlier opening the road.

However, the official, who spoke connected information of anonymity, alleged that t...