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Otu hails Abia Governor, Alex Otti at 59
“It is something of joy to watch your meteoric rise owing to your unflinching determination to what you believe and the greater call to service.
Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State, has extended his best wishes to his Abia State counterpart and friend, Dr. Alex Otti, on his 59th birthday celebration.
The Cross River State Governor, in a birthday message, described Otti as a titan amongst the pantheons of revolutionary bankers in Nigeria, which Senator Otu said Dr. Otti has brought to bear with his giant strides in Abia State.
According to the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Emmanuel Ogbeche, Otu said:
“My Brother Governor and Friend, Dr. Alex Otti, having known you for such a long time, I can attest to your formidable intellect, charisma, and goal-getting nature.
“Your rise is owed to your dint of hard work, commitment, focus and sense of determination and quest for excellence.
“It is something of joy to watch your meteoric rise owing to your unflinching determination to what you believe and the greater call to service.
“As a banker, you excelled in all ramifications leading a new generation bank to be ranked amongst the Top Ten Banks in the country.
“As you mark this historic milestone of your birthday today (Sunday), I bring you the warmest wishes of my family and the good people of Cross River State and pray that the Good Lord will continue to strengthen you, imbue you with the courage and wisdom to serve Abia State and Nigeria in general as diligent as you have been. Happy Birthday!”
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