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… Commissioner died in Abuja on Saturday, barely one week after attending Ikom New Yam Festival with Governor
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, is mourning what he has described as an “irreparable loss” following the death of the Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka Williams.
The Commissioner reportedly died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at a hospital in Abuja. His death has thrown the state’s political and administrative establishment into mourning.
Describing the incident as “a dark shadow of grief” over the state, Governor Otu said the circumstances of Prince Williams’ departure made the loss particularly painful.
“His passing, so sudden and poignant, is a painful reminder of the fragility of life and the solemnity of public service,” the Governor said in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Linus Obogo.
The Governor noted that the death was especially devastating because Prince Williams had participated in the Ikom New Yam Festival barely a week earlier, when he hosted the Governor at his country home in Ikom.
Otu said his final public engagement in such an atmosphere of cultural fellowship made the sudden departure “particularly depressing and heartbreaking.”
According to the Governor, Prince Williams brought “uncommon loyalty, courage and fidelity” to every assignment entrusted to him, first as Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State, and later as a member of the State Executive Council.
He said the Commissioner’s tenure in the power portfolio reflected “the dedication, forthrightness and abiding commitment” with which the deceased approached public service.
Governor Otu further recalled Prince Williams’ leadership of the Forum of Commissioners for Power and Energy in Nigeria, noting that his contributions to the power sector extended beyond Cross River.
He described him as “a purposeful public servant” whose stewardship was marked by a determination to contribute meaningfully to the development of the state and the country.
“Prince Eka will be remembered for his dedication, forthrightness and abiding commitment to Cross River,” the Governor said.
“As a valued member of my administration and a brother in service, his footprints in governance, politics and public service will endure.”
The Governor extended his condolences to the deceased’s family, the Akparabong community, the people of Ikom, his political associates and professional colleagues.
He prayed that Almighty God would grant the family and all who mourn the fortitude to bear the loss, and grant the soul of the departed eternal peace.
“May Almighty God grant us fortitude, receive his soul in eternal peace, and comfort all who mourn this irreparable loss,” he said.
Until his death, Prince Eka Williams was in charge of driving the state government’s agenda on power and renewable energy.
He is the second commissioner to pass on as Abubakar Ewa, a commissioner for Tourism also passed on earlier.
