Abia ThinkTank

THE SEAPORT CRITIC WHO FEARS A FEASIBILITY STUDY When pessimism masquerades as financial literacy Chief Eric Opah’s article raises legitimate questions about dredging, financing and commercial viability. Unfortunately, it commits the very economic error it claims to expose: reaching a final investment verdict before the feasibility study has produced its findings. That is not development economics. It is fortune-telling with a calculator. 😆😂 FIRST, ABIA HAS NOT STARTED BUILDING A SEAPORT Governor Alex Otti approved a feasibility study—not a construction contract, sovereign loan or blank cheque. The study is expected to examine: Dredging requirements Technical and environmental viability Port design…

THE POLITICS OF ENVY: WHEN FACTS FAIL, THEY INVOKE BIRTHDAYS, WITCHCRAFT AND “BUBUYAYA” 😆😂 Eric and Ben may indeed “have their way”—but facts will still have the final say. This lengthy lamentation is a cocktail of jealousy, hypocrisy, misinformation and political witchcraft: mention money, hide its legal structure; mention pensioners, conceal inherited arrears; mention Star Paper Mill, pretend that acquiring and reviving a dead industry is the same thing as switching on a generator; then blame birthday celebrations for everything! 😂 THE ₦84 BILLION TALE The proposed ₦7 billion monthly infrastructure financing is not Abia’s secret windfall. Reports stated that…

FOR A NEW ABIA: REAL WORK, REAL IMPACT, REAL PROGRESS Abia State is steadily writing a new story—one built on practical governance, measurable progress and renewed hope. Under Governor Alex Otti, development is reaching farmers, schools, businesses, communities and young innovators. The emphasis is clear: government must create opportunities that improve lives and strengthen the economy. EMPOWERING OVER 18,000 FARMERS The Farmers’ Inputs Support Programme represents a major investment in food security and rural prosperity. By providing agricultural inputs through an organised, data-driven system, thousands of farmers are being supported to increase production, earn better incomes and contribute to the…