By Patrick Obia and Wisdom Okon
The newly inaugurated governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has said his administration “is the Government of Cross Riverians by Cross Riverians for all Cross Riverians and non-Cross Riverians in our land.”
The successor of Sen. Ben Ayade remarked while presenting his inaugural speech.
He further stated that “This government will bear no insignia of discrimination in belief, origin, or gender. Women and men, young and old, educated and uneducated will be carried along and treated as equal before the law.
I reiterate that I joined politics to provide service to humanity and nothing more.
“I have spent my gifting opportunities in the legislative and my creative convictions in advancing the course of humanity and I intend to leverage those templates in providing the best governance to the people of Cross River State.
“Fellow Cross Riverians, it is not lost on us the enormous work that must be done and the weight of built up-expectations. Therefore we shall manage time effectively to rewrite the trajectory of our corporate aspirations in line with our collective dreams in divine destiny.”
He said they were ready to hit the ground running, adding that “owing to the premium we attach to planning and fiscal discipline we have collaborated with credible international development institutions in formulating a medium-term sustainable development plan in line with the Cross River State 30 years development strategy in order to set the path for desired outcomes for our State.
“We are excited to be here at a time like this; for champions are made in trying moments. We are confident and determined to restructure our huge debt stock while strengthening our fiscal pasture.”
On issues of labor, he said they hope to engage with the Labour Union dispassionately on the feasible and sustainable paths.
He spoke on how he will deal with security situations among other things.
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