The Cross River State Commissioner for Arts and Culture Abubakar Ewa has passed on at the age of 61.
The Commissioner died on Wednesday evening – yesterday, January 8 – at a private health facility in Calabar after complaining of headache.
Prior to his appointment as Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Ewa was one-time Secretary and later, Chairman of Boki Local Government Area.
He was elevated to Special Adviser, Community Relations to the Governor, and subsequently, Secretary of the state’s Anti-Deforestation Task Force.
The late ABUBAKAR EWA
