Abubakar Robert Ewa, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture in Cross River State, has died.
He passed away on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital .
Ewa’s death occurred just hours after he attended the state’s executive council meeting, which was presided over by Governor Bassey Otu.
Members of the Cross River State Executive Council and other aides of the governor gathered at the hospital to mourn with his family.
Throughout his career, Ewa held various leadership roles, including serving as Secretary and Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council.
He also made significant contributions as Special Adviser on Community Relations and Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force.
