₦airaland Forum

OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY, SEN. PRINCE BASSEY EDET OTU, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVER STATE

Your Excellency,

Again Sir, with the highest respect and an unwavering belief in your passion for justice, fairness, and transparent governance, we write on behalf of numerous newly employed civil servants who, despite their dedication and optimism, have endured months of uncertainty arising from the non-payment of their salaries.

These young workers resumed duty with pride and hope, eager to serve, to grow, and to contribute meaningfully to the development of Cross River State under your compassionate leadership. Yet, for three months and more, they have remained unpaid, despite clear indications that payment processes had already begun.

A Pattern Too Concerning to Ignore:

Your Excellency, many affected civil servants have: seen their names consistently appear on the state payroll from September to November, received computer numbers, confirming full capture and validation within the system, been repeatedly informed that salary payment would drop soon, but to no avail.

They have been instructed to submit alternate bank account numbers, even after the initial accounts were accordingly, reversed payment. Yet despite all of these steps, no payment has been credited to any of the affected workers.

A System Sending Mixed Signals

Your Excellency, upon seeking clarification, the workers were informed that the initial accounts could not receive funds, and that their salaries were reversed. However, on curiosity, banking professionals later explained that an account typically fails to receive funds only when it was opened without even a first deposit, raising serious questions about why accounts paid for with ₦6,000 activation fees were not properly validated. Meanwhile, payroll visibility, system updates, and confirmed computer numbers all indicate that payment was initiated. This contradiction, between what the system shows and what workers experience, has caused deep emotional distress and legitimate concern.

A Modern Workforce That Understands the System

Your Excellency, it may interest you to know that the newly employed civil servants of today are informed and digitally aware. They understand: Payroll systems, data visibility, computer number significance, Banking processes, the digital trail of payroll reversals, they are enlightened, patient, and resilient, but they are also struggling. Three months without salary, after resigning from previous jobs, relocating, settling into new roles, and borrowing to survive, has taken a great financial and emotional toll.

A Respectful Suggestion in the Spirit of Good Governance

Your Excellency, without accusing any individual or department, and in the spirit of strengthening your administration’s integrity, I humbly suggest that: There may be internal irregularities delaying salary disbursement, account-opening procedures may have been mishandled, reversal processes may not have been properly tracked or monitored. Your decisive leadership can correct these lapses swiftly and honorably.

A Most Important Point:
The affected civil servants have submitted Alternate Account Numbers. Your Excellency, the affected civil servants have fully complied with all directives to the best of my knowledge. They have already submitted alternate personal bank accounts as requested. This means: There is no outstanding requirement on their part. Every step demanded of them has been completed. All that remains is the release of their pending salaries and arrears. Your intervention at this moment will immediately restore hope, confidence, and morale.

What May Be Beneficial at This Time
Your Excellency, you may consider:
1. A discreet but comprehensive review
of salary entries for newly employed civil servants from September till date.
2. Verification of all salary reversals
to ensure every reversed fund is properly accounted for.
3. Immediate release of all outstanding salaries and arrears, since alternate accounts have been successfully submitted.
4. Stronger oversight of payroll and account-opening processes to prevent future inconsistencies or exploitation.

The Human Side of This Crisis

Behind every payroll entry is a life:
A young graduate who relocated with hope,
A parent struggling to provide for their child,
A civil servant borrowing daily for transport,
A worker depending on neighbors to survive,
A loyal citizen who believes in this administration.
Their patience has been remarkable, but patience has limits, especially when survival is at stake.

A Closing Word of Faith

Your Excellency, the affected workers still believe in your compassion, fairness, and humanity. They trust that once the true depth of this issue is brought to your attention, you will act swiftly. They seek no special favors, only the salaries they have rightfully earned with dignity. Your timely intervention will restore confidence, strengthen morale, and reaffirm your commitment to a just, humane, and transparent government.

Final Note: A Promise to Acknowledge Your Intervention:

If this humble request is granted and the salaries with arrears are paid, we will publish a formal scorecard acknowledging Your Excellency’s decisive leadership, compassion, and responsiveness to the plight of workers. This will form part of our commitment to truth, fairness, and the strengthening of public trust in your administration.

Respectfully submitted,

Voice for newly employed civil servants and
Advocates of Due Process in Cross River State

✨ When the Christmas Lights Come On, Our Voices Must Be Heard ✨

Tonight, Cross River State will switch on the Christmas trees, filling our streets with colour, warmth, and festive excitement. The Christmas lights represent hope, joy, and unity,a moment families and visitors look forward to every year.

But as the lights shine over the city, hundreds of newly employed civil servants remain in deep distress.

These workers were recruited purely on merit, completed all documentation properly, and even opened their current accounts as directed, believing that their salaries would follow immediately. They resumed work the very next day after receiving their appointment letters, as instructed, faithful, hopeful, and ready to serve.

Yet, almost a year later, many have not been paid a single month. Workers recruited at the same time, such as accountants and procurement officers, have been paid already, while others are left behind. This selective salary payment has created frustration, hardship, and emotional exhaustion.

Many now survive on borrowed money just to transport themselves to work. Some struggle to feed their families. Others are emotionally drained, but still show up every day because they believe in the system and in the leadership of Governor Bassey Edet Otu.

Your Excellency, sir:

👉 Please order the immediate payment of our salaries and accumulated arrears.

👉 Please ensure all cadres are treated equally, no worker should be left behind.

Governor Otu is known across the state as a listening leader,a fatherly figure with compassion and fairness. We believe strongly that if this message reaches him clearly, he will act swiftly.

As the Christmas lights brighten Calabar tonight, may they also brighten the lives of the unpaid workers who have endured months of silent suffering.

Let the season of celebration also become a season of justice.

📌 —The Voice for the newly employed Civil servants

PETITION ON UNJUST SALARY PAYMENTS IN THE CROSS RIVER STATE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE FOUR-MONTH SALARY BACKLOG FOR NEWLY ENGAGED OFFICERS

Your Excellency,
Senator Bassey Edet Otu,
Executive Governor of Cross River State,

We respectfully write to bring to your attention the persistent and troubling issue surrounding the salary payments of newly recruited civil servants in the Cross River State Civil Service. While some officers recruited during the same exercise have begun receiving their salaries, a significant number of others remain unpaid for four months, with no official explanation for this disparity.

This unfair situation has caused deep financial and emotional strain for the affected workers who have faithfully resumed duties, completed all required documentation, and continued to serve the state with dedication. The inconsistency in salary disbursement has created confusion, frustration, and a growing sense of neglect among these officers.

Your Excellency, the “Season of Sweetness” which your administration proudly ushered in is beginning to turn sour for many hardworking citizens who only seek fairness and the opportunity to serve their state without undue hardship. We therefore plead that you do not allow anyone to misrepresent your intentions or tarnish your administration with sycophancy and selective implementation of policies.

We kindly appeal for your urgent intervention to restore fairness and order. We humbly request that you direct the immediate payment of all outstanding salaries, along with full arrears, to every newly engaged officer who has not been paid. Such action will not only bring relief to the affected workers but also reinforce public confidence in your leadership and commitment to justice.

Respectfully submitted.

Emotional Open Letter to Governor Prince Bassey Otu

Dear Governor Prince Bassey Otu,

I appreciate your leadership in Cross River State, and the recruitment of civil servants was a promising step. However, a disturbing reality has emerged: newly recruited staff have not received salaries for five months.

Imagine the struggles of living without income, amidst rising costs and transportation challenges. The uncertainty is suffocating. We've been told some might be on the payroll, but the truth is, all new staff deserve equal treatment.

Although the payroll has been officially done, I humbly request that it be recalled to include the newly recruited staff. This small gesture would bring immense relief to these dedicated workers.

Rumors of selective payment for October salaries have sparked concerns of disparity. Why should some receive salaries while others don't? I urge you to investigate and ensure all newly recruited civil servants receive their salaries from August to October 2025.

Your government's mantra is "Government to the People." Please uphold this promise by addressing this issue urgently.

Sincerely,
Activist

Open Letter to Governor Prince Bassey Otu

Dear Governor Prince Bassey Otu,

I appreciate your efforts in leading Cross River State since assuming office. Your approval for the recruitment of civil servants last year was a welcome move.

However Sir, you may not be aware but it's concerning that the newly recruited civil servants have not received their salaries for five months, despite reporting to work. With the high cost of living, transportation challenges, and rising commodity prices, it's becoming increasingly difficult for them to continue working without pay.

We've been informed that some workers might have been added to the payroll, but the reality on the ground is that all they newly staff and not some should be payroll. They newly recruited workers have been told already that few will receive October salary but others wouldn't, why they disparity?

I urge you to look into this matter urgently and order for the payment to all newly recruited civil servants and also facilitate the payment of their salaries from August 2025 to October 2025, so to maintain your mantra as the government to the people.

Your prompt attention to this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely.
Activist

Urgent Attention Needed: Owan-Enoh MSME Support Program Faces Challenges

Beneficiaries of the program are facing significant delays in receiving their grants, despite completing the required training. The initial plan to provide financial support has been altered, with organizers now opting for item procurement instead to the beneficiaries, which is practically impossible due to beneficiaries coming from all LGA's in the state.

Moreover, there's a serious concern about a potential data breach, as over 100's of beneficiaries have received calls for certain amount of money to be paid to facilitate their payment, with their exact details provided while applying allegedly from they organizers who are with their information or may have given it out to hackers.

We urge the authorities to take immediate action to:

1. Release the grants to beneficiaries without further delay
2. Investigate the data breach and ensure the security of applicants' information
3. Review the program's implementation to prevent similar issues in the future

The beneficiaries are eagerly awaiting resolution, and prompt action is necessary to restore trust and ensure the program's success.

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Two nuclear state can't go to war, they know the devastation and no one wins nuclear war. They can fight via proxy tho but not direct confrontation.

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God1000:
At least they acknowledged that two soldiers were killed, unlike israel that hides and covers everything from the public


I'm yet to see the big damage from the strikes

How can you see big damage when you are currently facing hunger promax?

Ndenomy:
Stupid Isrealis think Iran is like Hamas that they wake
Up and hit anyhow with their aerial drones. See as Iran intercepting their shiits like mosquitoes . I mean if Iran can lunch a surface to air missiles, vaporizing Isreal stock of fighter jet and also destroy other notable assets, who do the Isreal think they are?? I pray a one-on-one war with Iran and Isreali make we see who madt pass amongst Netanyahu and Komeini

Terrorist spotted!


You are instigating Iran to fight with a nuclear state?


You will soon start running with babies cuz they are all potential terrorist.

timesupnababa:
Israel wey Hezbollah don kill all their soldiers finish say them wan fight Iran? Oga ur head na soakaway wey don full

Terrorist spotted!

Saladdin:
My brother, should Iran respond with the same intensity as their previous response, hell will rain over Tel-Aviv and no overpriced AD battery will stop that.

Iran's should adopt the same impressive strategy, send decoys to exhaust the useless batteries then send in the big boys—Kheibar Shekan and Fattah to do the actual job.

Satanyahu, his co-child killers and the Hasbara-paid dogs and supporters on Nairaland must be disgraced!

You and all the terrorist will soon start running with dead children everywhere for the war you started.

Alao046:
Dem think say Iran na hamas 😂.
Israel go dey sleep with one eye like this.
The reply from Iran will be brutal like the previous one

Terrorist spotted!

Death to all terrorist!

God1000:
Shame on israel, they are only good in attacking and killing defenseless people


Iran should just forgive them, no need of striking back, this is all they could do even with the support of USA

From isreal to all terrorist, death to all terrorist!

mrkia:
Of course we know ITF (Israel Terrorist Force);suffered more than this. We know you choose to reveal this to your gullible believers because it already gone viral.

You and the rest of you should go and rot in hell

Alhamdulillaah

Soonest, you will all start running with babies in Gaza. Foo!

Krismas:
Silly. Even Israel is beginning to realize how foolish killing Nasrallah and Sinwar is! Nasrallah is the one always calming down hotheaded members of Hezbollah. Now he is out of the way and Israeli media have started to complain that Hezbollah HAS GONE MAD!
Three days back, Israel reached dem thru the back door to promise not to target Beirut again if Hezbollah stop targeting Haifa and Hezbollah’s instant reply was 100 missiles fired on Haifa! Today, they sent another message to Hezbollah that all of southern Lebanon will be destroyed if Hezbollah does not stop targeting Israeli political leaders. Just watch out hezbollah’s next move. They are now beyond control. Same with Hamas. The losses is not balanced as u FALSELY claim. Israel has been busy killing civilians in Gaza and wasting over $60billion to do so. Same in Lebanon, killing civilians and sending $7billion in 3wks on nonsense.
While Hamas and Hezbollah has been killing military leaders and fighters and destroying military bases and infrastructure. One more year of this, Israel will be no more.

Keep wallowing in your folly. The backdoor in your context, is it your cracking door? You are very stup!d.

NybenSBF101:
I am a Christian but I rejoice that this soldier is dead and currently in hell. What is happening in Gaza and Lebanon is horrific

You are very stup!d. You know nothing about the war as a Christian. We vehemently reject your Christianity. Wallow in your folly and stop claiming Christianity.

Krismas:
Ahsan Daqsa died like a coward along with three of his accomplices, HOLED UP INSIDE A TANK.
He was a war criminal, who will be fondly remembered as the BUTCHER OF JABALIA.
As we celebrate his cursed demise today,
My prayer is that May his soul rest in perfect piss

You are very stup!d for celebrating this.

You will soon start running with babies in Gaza

TruthU87:
Good riddance. Now he can dance like a rat in hell fire! Another blow to Israel's aggression. The resistance is strong, and the fight for justice in Gaza must continue!

You are very stup!d, you are celebrating the death of isreali soldier and when the strike, you run with babies...

Thundafireseun:
Someone fighting for his land is who the Israelites have labeled terrorist

SMH

You are very stup!d

Fighting for his own land by holding captive and killing over 1,139? Foo!