Cross River State

Current governor: Bassey Otu
Founded: May 27, 1967
Area: 20,156 km²
Capital: Calabar
Geopolitical Zone: South South
HDI (2021): 0.613 medium · 15th of 37
ISO 3166 code: NG-CR
Population: 3.7 million
Postal Code: 540001
Official Website
Slogan: The Nation’s Paradise

Cross River State, Nigeria

Cross River State is located in the south-south region of Nigeria. It was created on May 27, 1967, from the former Eastern Region. Its capital is Calabar, and it borders Benue State to the north, Ebonyi and Abia States to the west, Akwa Ibom State to the southwest, and Cameroon to the east.

Population

According to the 2006 National population census, Cross River State had a population of 3,737,517 people.

Governors

Here is a list of governors of Cross River State, Nigeria:

Udoakaha J. Esuene: Governor (May 1967 - July 1975)
Paul Omu: Governor (July 1975 - February 1976)
Tunde Elegbede: Governor (February 1976 - March 1976)
Dan Archibong: Governor (March 1980 - October 1983)
Clement Isong: Governor (October 1983 - December 1983)
Donald Etiebet: Governor (January 1984 - August 1985)
Dan Archibong: Governor (August 1985 - September 1986)
Ibim Princewill: Governor (September 1986 - July 1988)
Ernest Attah: Governor (July 1988 - August 1990)
Ibrahim Kefas: Governor (August 1990 - January 1992)
Clement Ebri: Governor (January 1992 - November 1993) NRC
Ibrahim Kefas: Administrator (December 1993 - August 1996)
Gregory Agboneni: Administrator (August 1996 - August 1998)
Umar Faoruk Ahmed: Administrator (August 1998 - May 1999)
Donald Duke: Governor (May 1999 - May 2007) PDP
Liyel Imoke: Governor (May 2007 - May 2015) PDP
Benedict Ayade: Governor (May 2015 – 2023) PDP/APC
Bassey Otu: 2023 - Present

Universities

Cross River State is home to several universities including the University of Calabar and Cross River University of Technology.

Postal Code

The postal code for NIPOST headquarters in Cross River state is 540001. However, locations within the state have their respective postcodes.

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Cross River State

Cross River State