Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, and his Abia State counterpart, Dr. Alex Otti, have officially sworn in the newly elected local council chairmen and their vices in their various states.  Otu swore in 18 new council chairmen who emerged victorious at the November 2 local council elections in the state.
 
The newly elected chairmen and their vices were elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC won all 18 chairmanship seats and 196 councillorship positions. 
 
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, yesterday, in Calabar, Otu tasked the new leaders with the responsibility of serving the people with the utmost dedication.   He underscored the importance of transparency, accountability, and the ‘People First’ governance approach.
 
The governor highlighted key priorities for the new leadership to include community development, addressing infrastructure needs, and improving public services at the grassroots level.

IN Abia, Governor Alex Otti, yesterday, charged the 17 newly elected council chairmen to immediately reach out to those who did not make it in the election, bringing everyone together and making it known to them that they (Chairmen) are willing to listen to their development ideas and work with them for the speedy development of their local council areas.
  
He gave them the charge after they were administered oath of office by the state Solicitor General saying: “You will be 100 per cent responsible for the development outputs in your different local councils going forward. The 17 council chairmen comprise 15 Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Two Young Progressives Party (YPP) members.