By Akpan David, Calabar
Cultural groups and rural dwellers were given access to Governor Bassey Otu’s ancestral home in Adiabo-Efut community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State where the governor’s wife, Eyoanwan Otu, gave them food items such as bags of rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and salt.
The governor’s kinsmen, other local folks and various groups also received clothing materials, as well as cash gifts among others to mark the new year celebration.
The local peoples and groups were thereafter allowed to display, entertain, and exchange pleasantries with the first family.
The Creek Town Central Traditional Rulers Council used the opportunity to bestow on the governor and his wife with traditional titles of Uforo Iboku and Utuenikang Iboku Esit Edik respectively.
The council noted that constructions of rural roads in many parts of the state was about the most outstanding of Otu’s achievement in his 19 months in office.
The council said the ongoing construction of the Adiabo-Creek Town-Ikoento road is one such rural roads which has been very critical to coastal communities and evacuation of farm yields.
Governor Otu used the opportunity to preach unity and love amongst not only his kinsmen but amongst at residents of the state.
Otu expressed commitment to his constituents and his vision for a prosperous Cross River State
He urged Nigerians to love and pray for their leaders at all levels, highlighting the country’s potential to become a global leader with its abundant resources.
In his words, “genuine love, forgiveness, and unity are essential for individual and national success”.
Reassuring Cross River people of his commitment to the state’s prosperity, Otu expressed gratitude for their support and promised to fulfill his campaign promises.
The governor’s visit to his hometown has become an annual tradition.
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