Cross River Governor Otu Launches NG-CARES Implementation Committee

On October 8, 2026, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State inaugurated a steering committee to oversee the implementation of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) 2.0 programme at the Government House in Calabar. He emphasized the importance of the programme in aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the People First policy of his administration.

The NG-CARES initiative aims to strengthen social safety nets and provide interventions such as livelihood support and agriculture value chains to improve the economic resilience of vulnerable citizens. Governor Otu expressed confidence in the committee's composition, which includes Dr. Michael Odere as Chairman, and urged them to ensure prudent resource management and adherence to programme guidelines.

Dr. Odere, the Commissioner for Finance, and Henry Egbelo, the State Coordinator of NG-CARES, acknowledged the governor's support and highlighted the state's previous success in the programme's first phase, where Cross River ranked second nationally and first in the south-south region.