Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has declared that the South-South geopolitical zone is experiencing significant progress under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the administration’s achievements as “magical” and deserving of sustained support.
Otu made the remarks on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-South stakeholders’ meeting held in Benin City, Edo State. Addressing party leaders and supporters, the governor applauded Tinubu’s economic and governance reforms, attributing renewed hope and regional development to the President’s policies.
“We have come with an alabaster of endorsements and we are pouring generously and unreservedly on our dear captain of the Progressives… the Jagaban of Africa,” Otu stated in a show of loyalty and support for the President.
He recalled that the South-South region once felt politically isolated but remained hopeful in its alignment with the APC. “We assuaged the loneliness with the conviction that we took an informed decision because hope was indeed on the horizon,” he said.
Otu credited Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for restoring investor confidence, stabilising the macroeconomic landscape, and implementing bold reforms. These include the removal of fuel subsidies, the floating of the naira, and initiatives such as the student loan scheme, consumer credit access, agricultural incentives, and tariff removals on essential commodities.
“Our delivery strides in various sectors are gallant and sustainable,” he noted. “The focus on infrastructure, economic growth, and social welfare is well poised.”
Praising Tinubu’s leadership during turbulent national periods, Otu described the President’s resilience and consistency as qualities of visionary governance. “Nothing attracts greatness to a personality like the consistency of character and excellency of courage in the face of daunting demands,” he remarked.
The governor urged stakeholders and party loyalists in the region to remain united in support of the APC and President Tinubu. “It is a great error to change a working formula, a productive philosophy or an efficient workman,” he said. “We in the South-South have tasted and trusted the capacity of Mr President.”
