{"id":2776,"date":"2025-03-07T23:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pillartoday.ng\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2025-03-07T23:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:00:56","slug":"special-advisers-endorse-gov-otu-for-second-term-2027-no-vacancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"pillartoday.com.ng\/?p=2776","title":{"rendered":"Special Advisers Endorse Gov. Otu for Second Term, 2027 No Vacancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gov. Bassey Otu<\/em><\/p>\n

By Ita Williams, Calabar<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Forum of Special Advisers to Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has endorsed his re-election bid in 2027, saying \u201cthere is no vacancy \u201c.<\/p>\n

The Forum cited significant achievements in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and economic empowerment as the basis for the endorsement, noting Governor Otu\u2019s obligation to deliver on his campaign promises.<\/p>\n

The endorsement came during a media briefing on Friday, March 7 at the Ernest Etim Bassey Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Calabar, where the Forum presented a 21-month scorecard of the administration\u2019s accomplishments.<\/p>\n

The Forum averred that the administration\u2019s giant strides in urban and rural development, particularly in road construction, healthcare improvement, and agricultural revitalisation, are enough to call for his re-election in 2027.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the administration\u2019s impact in the Central Senatorial District, Gilbert Agbor, Special Adviser on Asset Recovery, enumerated the government\u2019s ongoing infrastructural transformation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe governor is not just constructing roads; he is building pathways to economic prosperity,\u201d Agbor stated.<\/p>\n

He pointed to the reconstruction of key roads, including the Border Road to Mankono, the Calabar Road-Ikom Market-Mile 2 Road, and the Ugep urban road network.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese roads are reducing travel time, enhancing commerce, and improving residents\u2019 daily lives,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Agbor further highlighted the administration\u2019s investment in healthcare, particularly the construction of a \u20a6470 million General Hospital in Ikom and the revitalisation of 82 primary healthcare facilities in collaboration with the World Bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these investments, healthcare is becoming more accessible, especially in rural areas,\u201d he said adding that Governor Otu\u2019s administration has also performed creditably well in agricultural development.<\/p>\n

Agbor cited projects such as the resuscitation of Songhai Farms in Etigidi and the starch processing factory in Ochon as critical to job creation and food security.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgriculture remains the backbone of our economy, and these projects are creating jobs while ensuring food security,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

Special Adviser on Events Management, Effiong Ekpenyong, detailed the humanitarian projects championed by the First Lady under the Humanity Without Borders Empowerment Initiative (HWB-EI).<\/p>\n

These initiatives include free medical outreaches benefiting over 7,000 residents, scholarships for indigent students, and economic empowerment programs for women and youth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough various interventions, we are changing lives and fostering self-reliance,\u201d Ekpenyong noted.<\/p>\n

The Special Adviser on Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, Raphael Adoga, outlined the government\u2019s efforts in the Northern Senatorial District, particularly in road rehabilitation and infrastructure expansion.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cevery major road leading to Ogoja is currently under rehabilitation, ensuring better connectivity and economic opportunities for our people\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Chairman of the Governor\u2019s Special Advisers Forum, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba, praised the administration\u2019s commitment to inclusive governance and economic progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis Excellency has set Cross River on a progressive path, and the results are evident in every sector,\u201d Akiba concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gov. Bassey Otu By Ita Williams, Calabar The Forum of Special Advisers to Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has endorsed his re-election bid in 2027, saying \u201cthere is no vacancy \u201c. The Forum cited significant achievements in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and economic empowerment as the basis for the endorsement, noting Governor Otu\u2019s obligation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}