Give Tinubu, Otu Another Term for Bakassi Seaport, Coastal Highway - Shettima

Cameroon: Give Tinubu, Otu Another Term for Bakassi Seaport, Coastal Highway - Shettima CALABAR -- Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Cross River residents that the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport and Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be delivered, urging them to re-elect President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu in 2027. Shettima gave the assurance yesterday while representing Tinubu at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. He thanked the people of Cross River 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. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The Vice President urged voters to renew the mandates of Tinubu, Otu and APC candidates seeking election into the National Assembly and the state House of Assembly. He said the party was seeking another mandate based on its stewardship, 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 said 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. He added that the intervention was intended to ensure that financial constraints did not prevent children from pursuing their education Vanguard News Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Success! Almost finished... We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. Error! Error! There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. Read the original article on Vanguard. Cameroon West Africa Nigeria Central Africa AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Support our work Sign up for our newsletter For Advertisers Subscribe © 2026 AllAfrica Privacy Policy Contact Us About Us Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Success! Almost finished... We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. Error! Error! There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.