Robert Ewa, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture in Cross River State, has died.
He passed away on Wednesday evening at Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital.
Earlier in the day, Ewa attended the state executive council meeting led by Governor Bassey Otu.
Following the news of his death, members of the council and the governor’s aides gathered at the hospital to support his family.
Ewa’s career included roles as Secretary and Chairman of Boki Local Government Council, Special Adviser on Community Relations, and Secretary of the Anti-Deforestation Task Force.