The Cross River State Government says it has intensified efforts to recover public assets, protect government property and strengthen internal revenue generation as part of broader reforms aimed at improving accountability and prudent resource management.

The disclosure came yesterday during a sectoral media briefing in Calabar where members of the Forum of Special Advisers to Governor Bassey Otu presented a scorecard of the administration’s performance across key sectors over the last three years.

Chairman of the Forum and Special Adviser on General Duties, Ekpenyong Akiba, said the briefing was organised to provide citizens with factual updates on government programmes and achievements, while addressing misconceptions surrounding some projects undertaken by the administration.

Akiba said the Otu administration had maintained a strong commitment to responsible governance, noting that several projects had been completed and put to use across the state, many without elaborate commissioning ceremonies.

He stressed that beyond infrastructure development, the government had prioritised the recovery and protection of public assets to ensure that state resources were effectively utilised for the benefit of residents.

Speaking on the activities of the Department of Assets Management and Recovery, Special Adviser Gilbert Agbor described the agency as a strategic institution established to recover lost assets, safeguard government property and enhance accountability in public resource management.

According to Agbor, the department has implemented a series of reforms, audits, investigations and enforcement measures aimed at identifying, recovering and securing government assets that had either been abandoned, mismanaged or improperly utilised over the years.

He said the asset recovery drive was also contributing to efforts to improve government revenue streams and reduce waste in the management of public resources.

Agbor maintained that the reforms were designed not only to reclaim government property but also to institutionalise transparency and ensure that public assets generate maximum value for the state.

The briefing also highlighted achievements in infrastructure, education and public service delivery, with government officials pointing to extensive road construction and rehabilitation projects across the three senatorial districts.

Special Adviser on Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Raphael Adoga, said the administration had completed and rehabilitated numerous road projects in both urban and rural communities, while also renovating key government facilities, including the State Library Complex, the Local Government Service Commission headquarters and other public buildings.

He further disclosed that work was progressing on the Obudu International Cargo Airport, with navigational equipment already installed and only a few structural components remaining before the facility becomes operational.

The advisers also reported improvements in the education sector, including the completion of 49 primary school projects and the execution of additional infrastructure projects through partnerships with the Federal Government.

They expressed confidence that the administration’s focus on asset recovery, infrastructure renewal and efficient public service delivery would continue to support sustainable development across the state.