H. E. Otu swears in Cabinet Members

Emmanuel Alfred

Cross River State Governor in Nigeria, His Excellency Sen Bassey Otu on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, swore in 31 Commissioners into the Cross River State Executive Council.

The swearing-in of the Commissioners took place at the temporary Governor’s Office, Dan Archibong Lodge, Calabar

Sen Otu while addressing the Commissioners after the swearing-in said, “those of you that have been appointed are not answerable to me alone but to God. So all your actions and intent must be guided.”

Commissioners were selected from the 18 Local Government Areas that made up the State namely Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Bekwara, Biase, Boki, Calabar Municipal, Calabar South, Etung, Ikom, Obubra, Obudu, Odukpani, Ogoja, Yakurr and Yala. Only Obanliku had no commissioner, for now.

Meanwhile, Local Government Areas like Obudu, Yala, Calabar Municipality and Calabar South had three Commissioners, while others have two and one respectively.

Below is a list of the Commissioners, , Portfolios and Local Government Areas Of Origin:

1 Ministry of Finance – Mr. Mike Odere – Bekwarra

2 Ministry of International Donor Coordination – Dr Hippolatus Ogar Lukpata – Yala

3 Ministry of Health – Dr Egbe Ayuk ~ Etung

4 Ministry of Justice – Barr. Ededem Ani – Odukpani

5 Ministry of Local Government Affairs – Chief Felix Idem – Calabar Municipality

6 Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions – Hon Lawrencia Ita – Bakassi

7 Ministry of Special Duties and intergovernmental Relations – Mr. Oden Ewa – Yakurr

8 Ministry of Works and Infrastructure – Hon. Ankpo Pius – Akamkpa

9 Ministry of Aviation – Capt !mah Eno Utum – Yakurr

10 Minstry of Power and Renewable Energy – Prince Eka Walkams – Ikom

11 Ministry of Transportation – Pastor | Ekpeyong Cobham – Calabar South

12 Ministry of Environment – Hon. Moses Osog – Abi

13 Ministcy of Mineral Resources – Hon. Effiom Ekaha – Calabar Municipality

14 Ministry of Water Resources – Barr. Mensah Bassey – Calabar South

15 Ministry of Education – Sen. Stephen Odey – Yala

16 Ministry of Science and Technology – Dr Justin Beshel – Obudu

17 Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs – Dr Helen Agan Isamoh – Biase

18 Ministry of Women Affairs – Hon. Edema Erom – Obubra

19 Ministry of Youths Development – Barr. Odum ljom Ukam – Biase

20 Ministry of Social Welfare and Community Development – Bishop Margaret Ene Ita – Calabar Municipality

21 Ministry of Human Capital and Entrepreneunal Development – Hon. Kinsley Namgbe Egumi – Ikom

22 Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment – Hon. Patrick Egbede – Ogoja

23 Ministry of Crops and Irrigation Development – Mr. Johnson Andiambey Ebekpo – Obubra

24 Ministry of Livestock, Aquaculture and Fishenes Development – Ntufam Emmanuel Anom – Akamkpa

25 Ministry of Lands – Chief Francis Ekpenyong – Calabar South

26 Ministry of Housing – Dr Beatnce igwe – Yala

27 Ministry of Industries – Dr Mathias Unimke Angioha – Obudu

28 Ministry of Commerce – Hon. Abigail Duke -Akpabio

29 Ministry of Information – Hon. Erasmus Ekpa – Boki

30 Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture – Hon. Robert A. Ewa -Boki

31 Ministry of Sports Development Hon. nes Atsu Obudu