By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent
Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, governor of Cross River has put words to action in the fight against crime in the State by establishing a whistleblower desk.
He charged citizens to play a critical part in the security architecture of the state. This was contained in a press statement dated August 20, 2023, with reference number SSG/SSO/430/S.1/Vol. 11/321. The desk is in the Office of the Senior State Security Adviser.
The governor said N5 million naira reward awaits anyone with valuable information leading to the rescue of Prof. Ekanem Philip.
“As an incentive to stem kidnapping in the state, the State Government is placing a reward of N5,000,000 for any person who provides credible information leading to the arrest of any suspected kidnapper(s) in the case of Professor Ekanem Phillip. Additionally, information that will lead to the arrest of any other kidnapper(s) will attract a cash reward.” The statement read in part.
