Calabar, Nigeria – The Particular Advisers’ Discussion board in Cross River State has handed a vote of confidence on Governor Bassey Otu, stating that there isn’t a emptiness within the Authorities Home come 2027.
This was disclosed throughout a press briefing by the Discussion board on Friday, seventh March 2025, on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Calabar.
Led by the Chairman Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba (Particular Adviser on Normal Duties), Vice Chairman Hon. Torita Rosemary Odey (Particular Adviser on Girls Mobilisation & Improvement), and Secretary Barr. Gilbert Agbor (Particular Adviser on Asset Administration and Restoration), the Discussion board in a single voice, categorically stated, “The Governor has executed very effectively” within the final 12 months and 10 months, “So, there isn’t a emptiness come 2027 as we move a vote of confidence on him.”
Particular Advisers’ Discussion board, Cross River State, and members of the State’s NUJ
The discussion board talked about a number of awarded, accomplished, and ongoing tasks throughout the three Senatorial Districts of the state as a yardstick for the vote.
Talking of the Governor’s achievements within the Northern Senatorial District, Mr Raphael Morphy, Particular Adviser on Initiatives, Programmes Monitoring and Analysis (DPPME), listed highway development and rehabilitation, electrification, transportation, healthcare, aviation amongst others, which has taken a brand new flip.
In response to Morphy, Ogoja, Yala, Bekwarra, and Obudu, have witnessed unprecedented growth in highway infrastructure, healthcare, electrical energy, aviation, transportation, and extra underneath Otu’s 22 months in energy.
“Ndok Junction in Ogoja has a brand new look, and several other roads have been awarded to the Native Authorities as effectively. In Yala, development of the Yache-Wanokom-Wanikade and Okpoma roads is ongoing. In Bekwarra, the Governor has offered transformers aimed toward boosting electrical energy provide in an space lengthy suffering from energy outages. For Obudu, the Worldwide Cargo Airport is 90% full, and there’s large highway development as effectively. There’s additionally revitalisation of our Main Well being Centres (PHCs),” Morphy stated.
Within the Central Senatorial District, Barr. Agbor listed Otu’s achievements to incorporate, “Ongoing highway development and rehabilitation in Ikom, Abi, Yakurr, Obubra, Boki, amongst others. The development of the N470 million Normal Hospital in Ikom is ongoing. His Excellency accredited 20 out of 82 interventions for the PHCs, and 6 have been for Central, together with Ikom, Boki and Ugep.
“There are agro tasks ongoing in Abi and Obubra. Electrification tasks are additionally ongoing, together with the commissioning of the solar energy grid in Etomi, which covers six communities in Etung,” Agbor disclosed.
For the Southern Senatorial District, Mr Effiong Ekpenyong, Particular Adviser on Occasion Administration, identified that Governor Otu has “Mounted potholes within the Calabar metropolis. In Calabar South, there’s a whole overhaul of some streets, together with New Airport, Jebbs, Abito, Palm Road, and Charmley. The 12km Akamkpa-Oban highway, Parliamentary Extension, and others are presently underneath development and rehabilitation. Recall additionally that the Governor has commissioned the twin carriageway Esuk Utan highway.
“His Excellency is lighting up 10,000 houses with solar energy, road and visitors lights have been returned, and safety has improved following the commissioning of Operation Okwok and renovation of safety companies.
“Ongoing renovation of the State Library, Governor’s Workplace, Executives and Legislators’ Lodges, and several other others. Complete development and remodelling of PHCs in Akpabuyo and Odukpani, decongestion of well-liked markets, structure of Tertiary Schooling Boards, improved environmental and waste administration, remodelling of Marina Resort, renovation of Tinapa and Obudu Mountain Resorts, Cultural Centre and Botanical Backyard which has been reworked right into a leisure web site, renovation of the Calabar Worldwide Conference Centre (CICC), amongst others.
“There’s additionally large innovation within the tourism sector with the introduction of a 32-day competition calendar, the introduction of Ogoja and Ikom Carnivals, Kids Carnival, Huge Nights on the Stadium, and Leboku Pageant have additionally been reinstated. Native content material/skills have additionally been raised by 500%, with native artists now being paid over a million. We additionally launched the Calabar Love Pageant.”
He additionally talked about the quite a few accomplishments of the spouse of the Governor, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, within the well being, schooling, and different sectors.
Concluding, the Discussion board said that Cross Riverians ought to count on extra from the present administration.
Current additionally on the briefing embrace the Particular Advisers on Youths Mobilisation HY Chief Dan Obo, Energy Engr. Emmanuel Eneji, Inter-Get together Affairs Hon. Nkoyo Otu, Well being Dr Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, Media Linus Obogo, amongst others.
