By: Vitalis Ugoh, Calabar
The Deputy governor of Cross River state, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has assured the people of Egbe Mbube Community that the state government would soon revisit all on-going projects in the area as soon as possible.
He gave the assurance recently when he received in audience the Egbe Mbube Progressive Union, Calabar Branch in his office.
Odey expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the visit and extended an invitation to the group to his residence to enable them interface on issues bothering the community in a relaxed atmosphere.
On the abandoned clinic and dilapidated primary school in their area, he said, “very soon something would be done to revive them”.
Odey assured that the contractors handling the health facility will be contacted to complete the project and that the school will always also be rennovated.
Earlier, the chairman of the union, Dr. Sunny Ogon, said the union had deemed it necessary to come and rejoice with him as their brother over his victory at the polls and to present a few challenges they are faced with back home.
Ogon cited the health facility and the primary school in Egbe Mbube which had been abandoned and rapidly dilapidating respectively.
He also be reported that the secondary school was under-staffed.
Present during the visit were Chief Dr. Akpeh Edung, a retired permanent secretary, Professor Jonas Akung, Mr. Thomas Atem a retired director and others who felicitated Rt. Hon. Odey.
Highlights of the visit included a presentation of a portrait to the deputy governor.
