Imoke promises to justify election victory

Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke has promised that his administration will not take the people for granted, adding that he will ensure that the trust bestowed on him was not  misplaced.

Imoke, who made the promise during his swearing-in ceremony at the Cultural Centre auditorium in Calabar, pointed out that in the past, the social contract between the people and the government was breached and the trust misplaced, but that the advent of democracy in 1999 had helped to repair the process.

He said, “This revolutionary process of rehabilitation means that the link between the people and their government grows from strength to strength. My administration will never take this for granted. We will endeavour to ensure that the trust you have bestowed on us is never misplaced.”

In order to achieve this, the governor said plans had been made to pursue the state’s economic blueprint which was conceived in good faith to enhance the lives of Cross Riverians.

 Imoke said, “The crux of the economic blueprint is that it harnesses our strengths and resources and improves our competitiveness. Beautiful vegetation, a rich terrain, a hospitable and peace loving people steeped in culture and harmony with their environment.

“We decided to develop agriculture and tourism and on this foundation, generate income, employ our youths, develop our infrastructure, health, education and commerce. The blue-print is a well-articulated, holistic credo for the development and manifestation of the New Cross River Project.

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