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How Gov Otu’s Uncensored Media Parley Shatters The Walls Of Secrecy

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It was unshackled, uncensored, unscripted and a no holds-barred session that clearly underscored democracy in action. Venue was the Dan Archibong Lodge, Governor Bassey Otu’s temporary office, where the walls of secrecy were shattered as a battery of journalists scrutinized his administration. It was a media parley like no other. In a fascinating showcase of…

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Free Transportation: Gov Otu’s Heartfelt Gesture Of Humanity In A Yuletide Season Of Sweetness 

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As a leader, your words must bear resonance, or your actions mirror your words in order to be seen as walking your talk. When the echoes of “People First” governor of Senator Bassey Edet Otu began wafting through the political firmament over a year ago, it was not a promise or an assurance that there…

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A Call For Reason: NLC TUC Demands Amidst Cross River’s Economic Struggles

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Organized Labour under the aegis of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Cross River State has embarked on a two-day warning strike in response to demands for a minimum wage. This is coming on the heels of a stalled negotiation between the state chapter of NLC and TUC. While it…

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Gov Otu’s N10bn Gratuity Payment To Retired Workers: A Promise Made, A Promise Kept!

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As it is with Nigerian politicians; and in the realm of governance, it has always been common place to promise in poetry and deliver in prose. Promises are often mere rhetoric, lost in the labyrinth of political discourse.  However, the recent actions of the Cross River State governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu mark a…

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Gov Otu: Harnessing Collaboration For Inclusive Development 

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By Linus Obogo  At a time when good governance is considered a desideratum, and recognized as pivotal for socio-economic advancement, but has, however, become a mirage, Governor Bassey Otu’s recent meeting with critical stakeholders in the state indicates a giant leap towards inclusive and sustainable development.  The engagement which held Tuesday, last week, at Hoggis…

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Elias Ozikpu’s Gibberish And The Reality Of Bassey Otu’s Unimpeachable Governance Style

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In dramaturgy, there is rarely a connection with fictional drama and reality. But there now appears to be a confluence of the two after reading Elias Ozikpu’s horrible and despicable open letter. In his desperate attempt at dramatizing governance in Cross River State, he furtively struggled to align his fiction of governance with reality by…

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