Photo : Governor Otu
By: Esther Uwem
The Chairman of Cross River State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt. Hon. Christopher Sunny Eta, has on behalf of members of the party in the state congratulated Governor Bassey Otu on the conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degree on him by the University of Calabar (UNICAL).
The congratulatory message is contained in a statement he personally signed and posted on his Facebook page.
it reads: “On behalf of the State Executive Committee and the entire Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) family, Cross River State , I heartily congratulate His Excellency, Apostle Senator Prince Dr Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State, on the conferment of the honorary Doctor of Political Science (Honoris Causa) by the University of Calabar.
”This prestigious honour, conferred under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Offiong Effanga Offiong, shows His Excellency’s visionary leadership and commitment to democratic governance in Cross River State.
”This academic distinction highlights his transformative leadership and dedication to the socio-economic development of our dear state.
”We join Cross Riverians home and abroad in celebrating this great honour, knowing that this will inspire even greater accomplishments in our dear state and the nation at large.”
It has been a harvest of awards for Governor Otu since he assumed office, particularly in this year 2026. Less than four months into the year, Otu, fondly known as Sweet Prince, has received over five honours and awards from reputable institutions in recognition of his exceptional leadership, commitment to good governance and noteworthy strides in various sectors of the state’s economy.
Besides the UNICAL Honorary Doctorate Degree Award, other prestigious honours he has earned so far in this year alone include the Honorary Doctorate Degree by Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, Sun Newspaper Governor of the Year, Silverbird Man of the Year, Tourism and Hospitality Champion of the year by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) and the Vanguard Newspaper award.
Before 2026, some of the honours bestowed on Governor Otu for his enormous contributions to the growth of humanity and dedication to industrial and economic rejuvenation in Cross River State, were Best Governor Award in Food Security, the Champion of Made-in-Nigeria Products Award, most outstanding Governor in Infrastructure Development in Nigeria.by the Association of Local Government Vice Chairmen of Nigeria, Governor of the Year on Economic Transformation’ Award by the Daily Independent Newspaper, most MSME-friendly Governor of the Year Award, Michael Okpara Leadership Award Premier’s Prize 2024 for Excellence in Governance, Service with Integrity,, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) NG Award for Best State in Digital Innovation, and overall Best Award at the 2024 Science and Technology Expo.
