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PDP, APC trade blame over attack in Cross River

The PDP and APC in Cross River State are trading blame after gunmen attacked a PDP consultative meeting in Calabar South, injuring three people. Read More: https://punchng.com/pdp-apc-trade-blame-over-attack-in-cross-river/

PDP, APC trade blame over attack in Cross River

Gunmen attacked a PDP consultative meeting in Calabar South, injuring three people. The PDP and APC in Cross River State are trading blame over the incident.

The Cross River State Government has taken action in a separate issue, shutting down 10 unapproved schools in Calabar-South and Odukpani as part of an effort to sanitise the education sector.

The Nigerian Union of Journalists has expressed concern over the state of public schools and roads in Cross River State, calling for urgent attention to be paid to the situation. They have requested that a state of emergency be declared in the education sector to bring it up to modern standards.

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