Ben Ayade
Governor
2015–2023 Nigeria · Cross RiverPDP/APC
Garment factory; superhighway project; controversial defection to APC.
58Fair
60Good
55Fair
59Fair
56Fair
Performance Radar
Sector Allocation
Public Sentiment Score
50
/100Mixed/Neutral
Budget by Year ($M)
Legacy Projects (3)
Cross River Superhighway
Abandoned
Roads
2016–260km superhighway; hugely controversial; abandoned due to deforestation and cost concerns
1.6B
Cross River Garment Factory
Completed
Other
2016–2018State garment factory under Ayade
25M
Cross River Superhighway
Abandoned
Roads
2015–260 km superhighway through Cross River forest; controversial; little progress; environmentally criticised.
1.4B
Events & Crises Timeline
Cross River Superhighway Loan Controversy
2016
Economic
Governor Ayade borrowed over $1.6B for a controversial superhighway condemned by environmentalists and economists. The road passed through the Cross River National Park. Project abandoned.