Bassey Otu

Bassey Edet Otu (born 18 October 1959) popularly known as Sweet Prince is a Nigerian politician and the current governor of Cross River State Southern Nigeria who served as a onetime senator for Cross River South from 2011 to 2015. Quotes I stand here today not as governor, but as your first child. I learnt from you that a man’s greatest worth is not measured by riches, but by the number of lives he touches. Your open-door policy has become our People’s First Agenda, Gov Otu speaks on why he choose people first Today, your classroom has become our learning ground. Your legacy lives on in every child we educate, every hungry person we feed, every applicant we employ and every life we uplift. Gov Otu speaks on why he choose people first This railway line will not only improve connectivity within the state but also serve as a vital link for the easy movement of our agricultural produce, boosting trade and economic growth. My expectation is a complete transformation of our schools, from the construction and renovation of classroom blocks to furnishing. This will ultimately improve the quality of education and outcomes for our students. With young people like you, I believe that the future of our state is guaranteed. I want you to know that my administration will always stand by you and will support you in any endeavour you desire to undertake,” I feel elated and proud of your distinguished service to humanity and the community you served, which made you stand out during your service year, culminating in the prestigious Presidential Honours Award conferred on you by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Villa. Thank you for distinguishing yourselves throughout your service year and for being good ambassadors of our dear state, In developing countries, experience has shown that the struggle for power is not often a contest of ideas but a battle between right and wrong and justice and injustice.” Once again, we have demonstrated that the ties that bind us are stronger than the artificial gulfs they tried to create between us for selfish purposes. The victory we celebrate today is not a winner takes-all; it is not the victory of one political interest over another or the victory of one cultural zone over others, but the victory of our brotherhood over the dark forces that seek to polarise us into camps. It is the victory of our humanity over poisonous rhetoric My team and I will settle down quickly to build bridges and mend broken fences to ensure that the bitterness that erupted during the campaigns are washed away by our collective tears of victory. We shall roll-up our sleeves to ensure that everyone is given a sense of belonging in the coming dispensation and that together we shall force down the rainfall of greatness on our beloved state. The ceding of part of Bakassi was for the peace of the country. It was not for Cross River State to lose its oil well. We are full-fledged Nigerians. Nobody can deny us our right. And that time has come. Otu Declares Cross River Will No Longer Be Marginalised, Cross River State will not die. It’s forward ever, backward never Otu Declares Cross River Will No Longer Be Marginalised, This season of awards is dedicated to them. Without their cooperation, we would not be where we are. To God be the glory,” the Governor concluded, as chants of support echoed across the airport grounds. Otu Declares Cross River Will No Longer Be Marginalised, We are a hardworking people. We have human capacity in all ramifications. Cross River State must go forward, Otu Declares Cross River Will No Longer Be Marginalised, External links Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:1959 births Category:Living people