Cross River pays N55bn debt in 12 months – Governor Otu

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State said that since assumption of office on 29 May, 2023, a total of N55 billion has been paid to offset debts and contractual obligations.

Addressing reporters at a dinner organised on Thursday night in Calabar to present his administration’s scorecard, Mr Otu said that the government achieved this through prudent management of resources.

“These are debts we met and which we must begin to pay if the state is to move forward,” he said.