Bassey Otu, governor of Cross River State, has begun to stamp a distinct identity on the state with a ‘Season of Sweetness’; a wave of visible infrastructure upgrades, social interventions and renewed optimism, coming just as the state prepares to host the 20th anniversary of the Calabar Carnival, globally celebrated as Africa’s biggest street party.
Across Calabar, the impact is hard to miss as major streets within the municipality have been given a facelift, free bus services now ply key routes in the capital and other parts of the state, and public spaces once neglected are being reborn.
The Millennium Park has been modernised, Mary Slessor Road has evolved into a vibrant “Fun City,” while strategic roads, especially along the carnival route, have been marked.
