Calabar Urban Development Authority -CUDA

Excerpts from the Surprise Birthday Celebration Organize for Our Executive Secretary, Elder Chief (Dr.) Ayi Etim Effiong FCAI by Member of Staff of the Calabar Urban Development Authority CUDA

Happy Birthday to Our high performing Executive Secretary. A man of many virtues.
May God continue to bless and keep you Sir.

Happy Birthday once again Sir!

From all of Us at CUDA

Happy Birthday Your Excellency!

Please you are all special invited as we join our Workaholic Executive Secretary to bid his Mother fair on Friday November 28, 2025 at Management Development Institute MDI Calabar by 10am

Thank you all and see you there!

"Say No to Reckless Dumping of Refuse"

These are pictures taken around Big Qua Calabar on Monday September 22, 2025 during our regular routine inspection of the Bins.

Even when the bins are empty people still dump on the ground. And unfunny enough this group of persons are the first to criticize unconstructively.

Please help us to serve you better.

Always dump your refuse into the bins and not on the ground.

And remember the dumping hour still remains 6pm - 10pm

The attention of the Calabar Urban Development Authority CUDA has been drawn to some bias and unconstructive criticism concerning the Refuse Dumping Policy where 6PM to 10PM is set for dumping of refuse.

As an Agency of Government we welcome constructive criticism and contributions that will help us deliver on our Statutory Mandates.

However, this criticism should be pure in its intentions and not to jeopardize the efforts so far exerted in making sure that Calabar is returned to her original status as the Cleanness, Green and Serene City in Nigeria and even beyond.

It is worthy of mentioning that the 'Refuse Dumping Policy' was not to witch-hunt or targeted at anyone not even the masses as claimed. Neither was it formulated for the purpose of extorting money from the masses as alleged by some persons.

The purpose of this policy is to segment the time of refuse dumping as well as the time for evacuation as it is practiced in other clime.

As was the traditional practice before now, the Evacuator will carry out their duty of evacuating the refuse diligently but at a twinkle of an eye some people will in the name of coming to dump refuse will end up messing up the place again, making the place look unkept. And this practice was really counter productive.

As a matter of emphasis, this policy is to enable us deliver on our Statutory Mandates of which the masses can see the results themselves.

As per the publicity of this policy, the implementation of this policy was put on hold twice just to satisfy the aspect of publicity.
But despite all these efforts, We become shocked to hear people allegedly talk about inadequate publicity of this policy. This is totally misleading and must be condemned in its entirety.

To set the record straight, this policy has gained the adequate publicity it deserves as radio jingles, social media, announcements were made in various churches concerning the Policy, posters, billboards are erected at strategic positions, all these were employed just to make sure the message gets to all.
And even stickers were printed and pasted on each bin across Calabar as seen in the attached photos.

We plead that this energies be channel into helping spread the information to the masses as this policy which has come to stay is intended for the good of our people.

Please disregard any campaign of columny crafted just to undermine our efforts in repositioning Calabar and restoring her lost Glory.

Thank you!

GOODWILL MESSAGE

I, on behalf of my Family, Management and Staff of the Calabar Urban Development Authority CUDA, congratulate the Executive Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Sen Prince Bassey Edet Otu on his remarkable two Years in office. A resounding two years of matching words with actions.

As an Agency, we thank His Excellency for giving us such a rare opportunity to contribute our quota towards the success of the People's First Mantra and also pledge our total and unalloyed loyalty to His administration. We thank the supportive efforts of their Excellencies, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, the Deputy Governor of Cross River State and Bishop Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, the First Lady of Cross River State. We promise to always deliver on our statutory mandates as an agency of government.

Once again Congratulation Your Excellencies and more Grace to deliver good governance to Cross Riverians.

Elder Chief Dr Ayi Etim Effiong FCAI
Executive Secretary
Calabar Urban Development Authority

CALABAR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HOST MARINE ATMOSPHERE AND COASTAL OCEAN RESEARCH NETWORK OFFICIALS PROMISED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Earlier today the Executive Secretary of Calabar Urban Development Authority CUDA, Elder Chief Dr. Ayi Etim Effiong FCAI, along with the Board of Directors of the Agency played host to the Executives of Marine Atmosphere and Coastal Ocean Research Network (MACORN) University of Calabar, led by it Director Dr Philomena Asuquo.

According to Dr. Asuquo, the visit was to commend CUDA for repositioning the City of Calabar to her original status as the Paradise City known for her Clean, serene and green nature, familiarization as well as to seek partnership towards the forthcoming 2025 World Ocean Day slated for June 8, 2025.

Speaking further, she outlined the activities for this year's celebration and seeks CUDA's partnership.

Responding, Dr. Ayi thanked the Team for their commendations and attributed the successes so far recorded by the Agency to the fatherly deposition of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Cross River State Sen Prince Bassey Edet Otu who through his People's First Agenda provided an enabling atmosphere for the Agency to strive.

He assured the visitors of CUDA's readiness to partner with MACORN to make this year's World Ocean Day a success.
Stressing that humans are great beneficiaries of the Ocean and marine ecosystems hence the need to sustain it.

In their separate remarks, the Directors of Environment, Open Space Development and Waste Management of CUDA.

Expresses their gratitude to His Excellency for providing a good ground for them to contribute their quota towards the sustainability of the environment thereby putting CUDA up as a critical Stakeholder in the Environmental subsector.

They promised to make this Year's World Ocean Day remarkable success through the strategic partnership with MACORN.

In a vote of thanks, the Secretary of MACORN Dr Ambo, thanked the Executive Secretary and his Board of Directors for keeping their doors wide open to receive them and to also proffer such a strategic partnership and urged to always keep their doors open for future collaborations.

CUDA EMBARKED ON A DESILTING EXERCISE AROUND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE CALABAR AND ITS ENVIRONS

In keeping the remodel Governor's Office environment clean and in complimenting the efforts of His Excellency Sen Prince Bassey Edet Otu in giving the Cross River State Governor's Office a face lift, the Calabar Urban Development Authority CUDA led by her Executive Secretary Elder Chief Dr Ayi Etim Effiong FCAI embarked on a comprehensive desilting exercise around the drainages.

Speaking during the exercise, Elder Francis Cobham the Director of Open Space and Development, stated that the exercise is part of the Agency's efforts to make sure that the aesthetics of the facility is worth it.

He further reiterates that CUDA through this exercise and other similar exercises will make sure that the Governor's Office and indeed Calabar in general is kept clean, green and serene at all times and not just during festive periods.

He also pleaded with Residents of Calabar and its environs to please adhere strictly to lay down environmental laws and policies to ensure that the Agency succeeds in her mandate.

The exercise covers the total desilting of the Governor's Office and its environs.