Sen Bassey Edet Otu, the governor of Cross River State, south south Nigeria has reportedly taken time to reveal to his newly appointed principal officers how they were chosen to work with him.
The governor, in a meeting which held in Calabar the state capital, met with the Secretary to the state Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Chief of Staff, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, Acting State Chief of Protocol, Mr. Sylvester Abang and Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, among others for the purpose of service delivery.
Otu who announced their appointment on Monday said on Tuesday that they were carefully selected based on their track records.
He said their appointments were made after due consultations with critical stakeholders and that it was a collective choice of well-meaning Cross Riverians.
“While I charge you to immediately roll your sleeves for serious work,” governor Otu, in the meeting said that they must bring their expertise and wealth of experience to bear.
According to him, “there are great expectations from Cross Riverians to do things right,” I believe you will not disappoint the people that have given us this mandate to serve them,” he said.
“I am very happy to welcome you to join hands with me as I deliver what we have promised to do.
“Whatever position you are assigned today, I urge you to work with utmost responsibility with the interest of our people at heart.
“We must deliver on our mantra of the Peoples First Agenda, “he said.
The Chief Press Secretary reports that the SSG, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, who spoke on behalf of others said they will work in line with the governor’s prescribed service delivery ethics of standard, hard work and perseverance.
He said they know that the task is enormous, but promised to work assiduously to deliver on their mandates.
“We are very excited by this opportunity you have given us to serve you and our dear state,” Owan-Eno said.