Cross River: Otu signs four health sector reform laws

Author: Asare AsarePublished on: April 9, 2026Country: Nigeria

Health

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State signed four new laws aimed at strengthening the state's health system. Notable measures include the establishment of the Cross River State College of Health Sciences, Management and Technology, replacing the former College of Health Technology. Otu also enacted the Open Defecation (Prohibition) Law, mandating sanitation facilities in homes and public places.

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