Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla, a former advisor to President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged Governor Bassey Otu to make more challenging and courageous decisions that would transform Cross River State. In a statement released on Sunday, Obono-Obla praised the governor for rescinding the allegedly contentious Cally Air contract that former governor Ben Ayade had signed with Aero Contractors.
The people want more decisions, he claimed, even though he has made what appear to be the appropriate ones in his first month as governor, creating the groundwork for him to transform the State’s administrative and political governance system.
He stated, “I charge him to continue to take robust, bold and courageous decisions that will deepen the change we all desire and yearn for the State to revamp, rejuvenate and reform the public service of the State and restore it to previous years.
“I commend him strongly for the bold decision to cancel the opaque Cally Air Concession agreement with Aero Contractors and his constitution of a Committee to take inventory of concessionaire agreements entered with various concessionaires to manage industries belonging to the State government”.
He also urged Otu to reform and reposition the ruling APC to address the alleged unfairness and marginalization of some communities.
Obono-Obla further accused the State Party executive committee of misappropriating the recent instructions, which asked wards to submit names of potential candidates for appointments and empowerment.
He says, “This is dangerous for the governor and the party if he does not act immediately and decisively.”
cc: Daily Post Ng
