Less than 48 hours after Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, made public his list of appointees, one of the appointees, speaking exclusively with www.calitown.com says he has informed the state governor that he will drive his new role without collecting any salary or emoluments from the state government throughout the duration of his appointment as Special Adviser to the governor.
Ray Ugba Morphy, appointed Special Adviser, Skill Acquisition, maintained that, “as a senior citizen of this state, consistently committed to progress of our beloved state, I put on public record that I will function in this capacity to the best of my ability as a service to our people, therefore, I will work free of charge.”
Pressed for more information about his decision, Morphy said, “…at this juncture of my life, I believe the renewal of Cross River and its upliftment should be the primary duty of all. I consider this appointment a call to service, not a call to feed on the lean resources of the state. Gov. Otu, so far, is on the right, and he has assured me that Skill Acquisition will be a major plank of his administration.”
Recall that Morphy, known for his direct approach to goal getting, resigned from former governor Ben Ayade’s administration in 2016, as Special Adviser, Strategy and National Contact to the governor, in circumstances that bothered on principle. He is the son of the iconic I. I. Morphy, a traditional chief, foremost nationalist and patriot who until his death was the political leader of Cross River North.