File: Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has assured victims of the fire outbreak that ravaged a section of the SPAR shopping complex in Calabar of the state government’s full support, promising immediate intervention to mitigate the impact of the incident and facilitate the recovery of affected businesses.
Otu disclosed this on Saturday when he visited the scene of the incident to assess the extent of the damage, commiserate with the management and traders affected by the fire, and reassure them that the government would not abandon them at a moment of such distress.
Represented by his deputy, Peter Odey, he expressed deep concern about the unfortunate incident, assuring the affected victims of government support and interventions to calm the situation.
He said, “We are here to identify with the management, the traders and everyone who has been affected, and to assure them that they are not alone at this difficult moment.”
