Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the people of Cross River State to re-elect President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu in 2027, citing the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport and the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as key deliverables that require continuity.
Shettima made the call yesterday while representing President Tinubu at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally held at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar.
Addressing the crowd, the Vice President thanked Cross River residents for supporting the administration over the past three years, describing the relationship between the government and the electorate as “an alliance of prosperity, an alliance of opportunity.”
“Over the past three years, you have shown us support, and you have resisted the lies and propaganda intended to misrepresent us,” he said.
He urged voters to renew the mandates of Tinubu, Otu and APC candidates seeking election into the National Assembly and the state House of Assembly, stressing that elected officials must account to the people who entrusted them with power.
On infrastructure, Shettima said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway would link coastal communities, ease the movement of goods and people, boost tourism and attract investment to the region. He added that the project would create thousands of direct and indirect jobs while opening up economic opportunities for communities along the corridor.
On the Bakassi Deep Seaport, the Vice President said the project had received Federal Government approval, expressing optimism that it would become an international maritime gateway upon completion.
“When completed, it will become an international maritime gateway. It will attract shipping companies. It will generate employment,” he said.
Shettima noted that the seaport and coastal highway were central to efforts to position Cross River as a major beneficiary of Nigeria’s maritime economy.
On education, he said the government’s student financing initiative would promote human capital development, reduce the financial burden on parents and expand access to higher education, ensuring that financial constraints do not prevent children from pursuing their education.
The rally was attended by party leaders and supporters, with Governor Otu and other APC chieftains reaffirming the state’s commitment to delivering massive votes for the party in 2027.
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