He has commissioned and delivered projects across the length and breadth of Cross River State, including:
- The 8km Depot Road (beside Zone 6), Calabar, fully reconstructed into a modern dual carriageway.
- The Parliamentary Extension/Goodluck Jonathan Bypass Road, a strategic project executed in three phases, with the final phase now nearing completion.
- The Adiabo/Ikoneto Road, opening up an alternative route into the state capital and easing the long-standing congestion along the Calabar/Itu highway.
- Nde Road, Ikom.
- Hospital Road, Ikom.
- Ndok Junction–Monaya Junction Road, Ogoja.
- Several intra-city roads within Ogoja metropolis.
- John Okpa Road, Obubra.
- Ukelle Road and other critical road projects across Yala Local Government Area.
- Internal road networks within Ugep, Yakurr LGA.
- The Nsan/Oban Road connecting Akamkpa 1 to Akamkpa 2, a corridor once considered almost impossible to construct.
- Okpoma Road, part of the 148km Mfum/Okpoma/Obudu Road project.
- Continuation of work at the Obudu Cargo Airport.
- Rehabilitation and revitalization of the Obudu Ranch Resort.
- Rehabilitation of the Marina Resort, with the construction of a state of the art entertainment centre currently ongoing.
- Rehabilitation and modernization of the State Library to meet international standards.
- Recovery of major state assets such as the Tinapa Business Resort from AMCON, alongside the Palm Estate recovery process.
The list is exhaustively endless.
Today in Cross River State, if your child is sitting for WAEC, you no longer have to bear the crushing burden of examination fees alone because Governor Bassey Otu has sustained the policy of paying WAEC fees for students.
For thousands of struggling and vulnerable families, that policy is not just governance, it is relief, hope, and compassion in action.
To criticize Governor Otu over gratuity payments is honestly one of the most unfair and insensitive arguments in recent times.
Before he became Governor, gratuity had practically disappeared from the conversation despite retirees suffering for years without payments dating back to 2013.
His administration brought the issue back to the front burner and began taking practical steps toward resolving it.
And even while some naysayers like you attempt to weaponize the issue against him, the second batch of gratuity payments has already commenced this month.
Of course, I do not expect critics blinded by political bitterness to acknowledge these achievements.
But at the very least, if you can now sleep with both eyes closed without the constant fear of kidnapping and insecurity, then you should appreciate the hard work this administration has invested in restoring peace and stability across the state.
Security is not achieved by magic, it takes commitment, strategy, sacrifice, and leadership.
Governor Bassey Otu will return to the Government House in 2027 because Cross Riverians have now experienced the true meaning of people oriented leadership.
On election day, the people will queue in their numbers to renew that mandate, while only a bitter few driven by negativity will continue to oppose progress for selfish political reasons.
— AEI, Nsidung.
