Governor Otu freezes all C’River govt accounts
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has directed the immediate freezing of all accounts of the state government.
Governor Otu gave the directive while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday, in Calabar.
“I have asked that all accounts of the state should be frozen immediately and that all transactions be stopped forthwith.
“I have been briefed by the Accountant General and the Head of Service.
“I have informed them that we need to do a needs assessment in terms of employment and other things,” he said.
Otu said all internally generated revenue of the state will be channelled into a single account.
Governor Otu also announced that he has set up a Transition Review Committee, to be chaired by Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo, with Prof. Eyo Etim Nyong as a member and Prof. Owan Enoh as Secretary.
On the lingering fuel scarcity in the state, he appealed to oil marketers to open fuel stations.
In his plea with the marketers, he said “There is no need to make life too difficult for Cross Riverians. I appeal to oil marketers to open their fuel station and sell fuel at an approved pump price,” he said.
