Governor Bassey Otu laying the 2026 Cross River State Appropriation Bill before the state House of Assembly on Tuesday in Calabar
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on Tuesday, presented a total budget outlay of ₦780.59 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for legislative action.
Otu becomes the first governor in Nigeria to carry out this all-important constitutional assignment as enshrined in Section 121 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, as amended.
Otu, who described the budget estimate as a ‘Budget of Inclusive Growth’, said it is designed to consolidate the gains of his administration’s People First philosophy.
Presenting the Appropriation Bill before lawmakers in Calabar, Governor Otu said, “I approached the task with a profound se
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