C’ River Deputy Speaker congratulates governor-elect, Sen. Otu

Deputy Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr Joseph Bassey, has congratulated the state’s governor-elect, Sen. Bassey Otu of the APC on his victory at the March 18 polls.

In a congratulatory message made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Calabar, Bassey said that Otu’s emergence was “divine.”

According to him, the governor-elect was expected to set machinery in motion to revive the state economy, especially the tourism sector.

He added that Otu’s track record as a member of both the House of Representatives and the Senate had equipped him with the needed experience.

Bassey, a House of Representatives member-elect for Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency, said the number of votes he garnered at the polls indicated the love the people had for Otu.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced the APC candidate as the winner of the polls having scored 258,619 votes.

Otu’s closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Sandy Onor, polled 179,636 votes.

The deputy speaker expressed confidence that the governor-elect would promote agricultural growth, and prioritise health and education amongst others.

“The victory of Sen. Otu has set Cross River on the path of economic recovery for the good of the state.

“Judging from his track record, Sen. Otu has the needed experience, capacity and contacts to make Cross River a better place for us all.

“I wish to call on the good people of the state to join hands and support his administration for the growth and development of the state,” he said.

(NAN)