CALABAR, Nigeria — The Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of a new Board for the Cross River State Property Development and Investment Limited (CROSPIL), marking a strategic step towards revitalising the state’s real estate and public asset management sector.

In the latest announcement from the Governor’s Office, issued through the Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Linus Obogo, the newly constituted Board is tasked with steering CROSPIL towards becoming a key driver of real estate growth and value optimisation within the state.

The new appointees include Surveyor Ukama Justine Eterikang, who will serve as Chairman; Hon. Ogisa Okongor, Member; Mr Emmanuel Udono, Member; Hon. William Akpanke, Member; and Barrister Ekeng Enewa Henshaw, who takes up the role of Company Secretary.

Governor Otu, in his directive to the appointees, charged them to bring integrity, innovation, and professional excellence to bear on their new responsibilities. He emphasised that their combined expertise and commitment would be instrumental in repositioning CROSPIL as a leading catalyst for sustainable real estate development and public asset value enhancement in Cross River State.

The Governor expressed optimism that with the new leadership, CROSPIL would further strengthen the state’s drive for economic diversification, improve infrastructure investments, and attract private sector partnerships that align with his administration’s “People-First” development agenda.

Mr Obogo reaffirmed the administration’s resolve to inject renewed vigour into state-owned enterprises, ensuring they deliver optimal value and transparency in line with Governor Otu’s vision for good governance and economic growth.