There was a mild drama Wednesday morning when Cross River state governor , Prof Ben Ayade locked out civil servants working in the government house, Calabar for coming late to work.

Ayade who came to work  before 8: 00 am ordered the Chief Security Officer,CSO, to lock the governor’s office gate and not allow any one coming after 8: a.m to enter the office .

“He immediately ordered for the resumption of time book and asked the Chief Security Officer to lock the gate against anyone coming thereafter, the source said.