From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, said his administration has wiped out 16 camps used by miscreants.
The governor made this known at the UJ Esuene Stadium during an endorsement rally organised by the Cross River South Consultative Forum for President Tinubu and Governor Otu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said only one camp was left and assured that by end of this month, there would be no camp in the state.
“We have taken up the challenge of insecurity and we can sleep with both eyes closed. When we came into office, I think we had over 16 camps; today, we have wiped them out and only one is left and their deadline has passed as of June 30.
“As we move into this month, there will be no camp again for miscreants in Cross River State; we will crush it.
“All those who are remaining have come out for amnesty and we are making sure they are properly integrated into the society and will live a normal life like others,” Otu said.
The governor said his administration has made a mark in all areas, and he does not think the government’s fidelity could be tested in terms of delivering the deliverables.
He also disclosed that the state is solidly behind President Tinubu ahead of the next general elections, stressing nothing would stop the president from getting 96 percent votes from the state.
Alphonsus Eba, Chairman of the APC in Cross River defended their support for President Tinubu and Governor Otu, saying the party had passed a vote of confidence on them.
He threatened to sanction any member of the party in the state who goes against the decision of the party in this regard.
Similarly, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing the Southern senatorial district commended the president for ending the fuel subsidy and exchange rate fraud in the country amid other laudable policies.
Ekpenyong also commended the governor for his infrastructural developments and high-level security which he described as unparalleled.