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In response to the misinformation about the critics on the media for supposedly abandoning his work as Cross River State Commissioner of Finance and concentrating on a perceived 2023 gubernatorial ambition, the Commissioner for Finance, Hon Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr, in a press briefing which took place at the Ministry of Finance Complex, Calabar, Cross River State on Monday, May, 11, 2020 declared to journalists that he has no 2023 gubernatorial ambition, stating that those carrying that about on social media are only misguided.
While addressing newsmen, Hon Asuquo Ekpenyong revealed that Cross River State have not missed out on the grant from the World Bank State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Programme.
The State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Programme deals with the fiscal activities and responsibilities of the State Government and hooks to provide incentives for the state government so as to meet their fiscal goals.
While critics claim his inactions as Finance boss were responsible for the loss of a $3million World Bank Assisted grant to CRS, Asuquo has stoutly come clear that; “I have no intention to vie for office of governor in 2023. Let it be clear; if you can allow me to do the work on my table I will be glad to do and I will be happy that I have added my contribution to the Cross River State Government and thereafter go back to my private sector practice”.
Furthermore, the Commissioner stated that by the third quarter of this year, Cross River State would be accessed by the Independent Verification Agent of the World Bank, to authenticate the level of transparency of the state, stressing that the government will enable the state access this grants.
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