Cross River State governor, Bassey Edet Otu, has assured residents of the state of his confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the capability to tug 50 million Nigerians out of poverty.
Otu gave the reassurance on the Millennium Park Calabar, throughout the flag off and donation of grants to some susceptible teams within the southern senatorial district of Cross River State.
He acknowledged that he had by no means seen a authorities so magnanimous because the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who had taken pains to make sure that the nation returns again to its previous glory.The state chief government maintained that the nation’s economic system and its future is secured within the arms of Tinubu.In his phrases, “No authorities has ever moved fifty million folks out of poverty however I’m positive President Tinubu will do it.
“Many individuals stated the president will not be a Christian however at the moment, we all know higher as he has determined to make the Christmas celebration extra joyful for the folks.
“With the best way the federal government speaks to the economic system of the nation, it means the way forward for the nation is secured.
“For Cross River, we’re trying into all key sectors from agriculture, safety and tourism and in no distant time the state might be a toast of all the opposite states within the nation.”
Otu assured the bodily challenged that his administration wouldn’t neglect them as they’ve a separate fee to deal with their points.In his remarks minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, averred that the occasion was symbolic and a flag-off of the renewed hope agenda of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Cross River.