Governor Otu Gives Scholarship To His Demise Loyalist’s Children

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent

The children of Governor Otu’s loyalist – Offiong Effiwatt, who passed on two months ago have received scholarships from the Governor.

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Otu, Emmanuel Ogbeche, disclosed this in Calabar, the State capital.

The scholarship was announced during a surprise condolence visit to the deceased family in Bayside, Calabar South on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

Speaking with the wife, children, and parents of the late Offiong, Otu disclosed that the deceased was a friend and staunch loyalist of many years, and dying at a relatively young age was saddening and a great loss to his family, community, and State in general.

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“This death, like every other one, especially for someone who is relatively young is saddening. While death is inevitable, and all of us will sooner or later go the way of all mortals, Offiong was a young man who was contributing very much to his community.

“I am here today to assure his wife, Jumoke, the children, and the family that Offiong will be sorely missed and have undertaken to place the children on scholarship,” the Governor said.

Otu in the condolence register, wrote; “Very, very sad moment for all of us friends of yours. We are going to miss you dearly. We love you, but God loves you more. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.”

Offiong until his death was a staff of the University of Calabar and a politician.

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