Otu Hails Tinubu For Establishing South South Dev Commission, Hails Abang, Odey
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for what he described as the “historic and justice-driven” establishment of the South South Development Commission (SSDC), adding that it is a long-awaited dawn for the oil-rich region.
Speaking on Friday, Governor Otu said the birth of the commission was a “testament to President Tinubu’s uncommon vision, his equity-driven leadership, and his deep commitment to the equitable blossoming of Nigeria’s diverse regions.”
He added that for too long, the South-south, despite its natural endowments, had yearned for a robust institutional framework to translate its wealth into prosperity for its people.
“Truly, this commission emerges as a long-awaited dawn for a land abundantly blessed, yet sorely yearning for a framework to translate its riches into enduring prosperity,” Otu said.
The governor also congratulated the newly inaugurated board of the commission, whose members were sworn in on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh.
He particularly celebrated the appointments of two Cross River indigenes, Mr. Soni Abang and Hon. Larry Odey, whom he described as “distinguished sons of the soil” entrusted with a sacred responsibility to shape the destiny of the region.
“For you, my brothers, Soni Abang and Larry Odey, your inauguration today is not merely a political appointment, it is a sacred trust, a call to etch your names in golden letters upon the annals of our region’s renaissance,” Otu said.
