Nigeria @64: Gov. Otu laments economic challenges facing the nation

From, Ene Asuquo, Calabar

The Governor of cross river state, Prince Bassey Otu has said that cross river is celebrating Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary with justification and optimism, urging Nigerians to shift their focus towards the long term National objectives rather than being pre – occupied with temporary challenges

Otu made this known in a statement to mark the Country’s 64th Independence Anniversary in Calabar the State Capital

Acknowledging the substantial economic challenges facing the nation, the Governor emphasized that the anticipated economic benefits of the ongoing reforms far surpass the current difficulties

” The eyes of Nigerians should be on the goals and not the momentary pains that afflict the body and the stress that assail the mental capacity, maintaining that the inconveniences are enormous but the expected gains of the reforms far outweigh the pains” he said.

Otu maintained that his administration is tackling hunger in the State through the home grown initiative which he said, “prices of food stuff in the state are beginning to come down,he stated.

“I’am prepared and willing to implement any measures aimed at ameliorating the suffering of cross riverians”

“My administration has lifted the 25 year embargo on employment by approving the employment of 2500 qualified indigenes into civil service, and has also approved the payment of N10 billion outstanding gratuities to retired Civil/ public servants in the state” he stated.

He stressed that the expectations of the governed are numerous and sincere, underscoring the importance of collective efforts to meet with the expectations