NYCN celebrates Governor Otu’s 65th birthday with education support initiative

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), led by its Cross River State Chairman, Obol Comr. Emmanuel Olayi, marked the 65th birthday of Governor Bassey Otu with the launch of an education support programme. The event, which took place at St. Patrick Primary School in Adiabo, Odukpani Local Government Area of the State, focused on…

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Otu to provide solar-powered electricity to 10,000 rural homes in Cross River

Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to provide solar-powered electricity to 10,000 homes in rural communities across the state. The project which aims to address the energy needs of off-grid areas, is a collaboration between the Cross River State Electrification Agency (SEA) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abuja….

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Orok Duke lauds Gov Otu over emergence of APC candidates for LG election

The Commissioner representing Cross River State on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has commended Governor Bassey Otu over the emergence of the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming Local Government Election. Duke made the commendation on Monday, 14th October, during the APC caucus meeting that selected…

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Governor Otu uses Local Govt funds to purchase 4 new aircraft

Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has revealed that he used local government funds to purchase four aircraft for the state-owned Cally Air. Governor Otu stated this on Monday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting in Calabar, where consensus candidates were selected for the party for the 18 Chairmanship and 196 Councillorship positions….

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Governor Otu to meet with 44 political juggernauts, including opposition leaders

Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu will be meeting with 44 political heavyweights, including 2023 governorship aspirants from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and others. The reason for the meeting is yet to be ascertained, but our Reporter gathered that there are several issues on the ground in the state that…

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Obong of Calabar lauds Governor Otu for upgrading schools of Nursing & Midwifery to Colleges of Nursing Sciences

His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar and Grand Patriarch of the Efik Kingdom, has expressed his appreciation to the Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, for upgrading the former School of Nursing and Midwifery to the College of Nursing Sciences. The monarch praised the governor’s efforts in bringing…

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