Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade says his administration has laid a solid foundation for the next government to consolidate on.
Ayade explained that the last seven and half years of his government were devoted to positioning Cross River on the path of sustainable growth and prosperity through massive industrialization, provision of key infrastructure and mass employment.
In his New Year message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Chief Press Secretary, Barrister Christian Ita, Governor Ayade , urged Cross River Citizens to remain hopeful of a buoyant 2023 and beyond.
According to the governor, when he took over in 2015, he was clear and focused as to what he set out as his blueprint, which was how to recalibrate the economy of Cross River state through rapid and aggressive industrialization.
The governor thanked the people for their support in the last seven and half years and urged them to “embrace 2023 with steadfastness, faith and hope as our state is already on the path of growth”
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His administration he said, has been able to anchor the state on a secure harbour with the establishment of industries in almost all the 18 local government areas of the state.
Ahead the forthcoming general elections, the Governor called on the people of the state to put Cross River above parochial considerations and not allow self-seeking politicians to manipulate them for their selfish ends.
He expressed gratitude to the people for standing “by us so far and for the great support we have received from you without which we may not have been able to force a dawn of greatness on our dear state.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
