Tragic news has emerged from Cross River State as the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Robert Ewa, has passed away. He died on Wednesday evening, January 8, 2025, at Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, just after attending the state executive council meeting.

“As at the time of filing this report, members of the Cross River State Executive Council and other aides of Governor Bassey Otu are gathered at the facility to mourn with the deceased family. He was present at the state’s executive council meeting earlier on Wednesday which was presided by Governor Otu.

Ewa served as Secretary and later, Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council. He also served as Special Adviser Community Relations and Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force,” the report read.

At the time of this report, there had been no official statement from the state government regarding his sudden death. Ewa’s passing has left many in the tourism and cultural sectors in shock, with people remembering his contributions to the state’s arts and culture scene.

Stay tuned for updates as more information becomes available.