Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, became the center of attention on Wednesday afternoon, as he burst into tears at the State Executive Council chambers while signing the Cross River State 2018 budget of N1.3 trillion.
Governor Ayade, who appealed that the budget be committed to God, burst into tears during the meeting’s prayer session – led by Reverend Father Bob Etta.
While signing the budget into law, Governor Ayade emphasized on the fact that, “Cross River State must create a new vista, prospect, horizon and income pattern that will define us by what we are and not what the world sees us to be…we must put an end to the civil service status of Cross River and we can only achieve this when we think out of the box.”
Speaking on the unprecedented budget amount, Governor Ayade said that his administration was driven by a conscious determination anchored on a very clear ambition, with timelines and clear performance indicators that measure for the people what they expect in order to change their story.
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