{"id":353474,"date":"2025-01-24T06:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T05:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=353474"},"modified":"2025-01-24T06:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T05:30:02","slug":"boundary-disputes-no-part-of-cross-river-will-be-ceded-to-neighbouring-states-gov-otu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/24\/boundary-disputes-no-part-of-cross-river-will-be-ceded-to-neighbouring-states-gov-otu\/","title":{"rendered":"Boundary disputes: No part of Cross River will be ceded to neighbouring states \u2013 Gov Otu"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>This is even as he admonished neighbouring states not to misconstrue the peaceful disposition of the people of the state for timidity and coward<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Governor Bassey Otu has said Cross River State will not surrender an inch of its territory to neighbouring State.<\/p>\n<p>This is even as he admonished neighbouring states not to misconstrue the peaceful disposition of the people of the state for timidity and coward.<\/p>\n<p>Otu read the riot act when he welcomed members of the Cross River Elders\u2019 Forum and other stakeholders who paid him a courtesy visit.<\/p>\n<p>His admonition followed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/06\/six-killed-in-abia-cross-river-boundary-clash\/\">boundary disputes<\/a> in recent times between border communities in the state and some neighbouring states, resulting in deaths and destruction of properties and farmlands.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed the deployment of drones for effective boundary monitoring, aimed at safeguarding the state\u2019s territorial integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Otu enumerated his the gains of his administration in enhancing state security, particularly along the borders, stressing that no inch of the state will be surrendered to neighbours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not surrendering an inch of our land to anyone. 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