Cross River State Commissioner for Lands, Erasmus Ekpang.
The Cross River State Government has appealed to landlords across the state to show compassion and restraint over what it described as “frequent and excessive increases in house rents.”
The appeal was made by the Commissioner for Lands, Erasmus Ekpang, while addressing journalists on Monday in Calabar, amid growing concerns over the rising cost of accommodation in Calabar and across the state.
Ekpang urged property owners to reconsider steep rent increases, saying residents were already struggling with the rising cost of food, transportation and other basic needs.
He said, “There is enough suffering in the land already. The People are already struggling with the rising cost of food, transportation and other basic needs.” Related News NNPCL hikes petrol price to N1,345 in FCT Petrol hits ₦1,350/litre in Abuja, motorists lament 2027: Group slams Atiku for criticising Tinubu’s three-week Europe vacation
