The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture in Cross River State, Mr. Abubakar Robert Ewa, has passed away.

Ewa died on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital.

As news of his death spread, members of the Cross River State Executive Council, along with aides of Governor Bassey Otu, gathered at the hospital to offer condolences to the family.

Earlier in the day, Ewa had attended the state executive council meeting chaired by Governor Otu.

Before his appointment as Tourism Commissioner, Ewa held several key positions, including serving as Secretary and later Chairman of Boki Local Government Council.

He also worked as Special Adviser on Community Relations and served as Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force.

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