Abia ThinkTank

CLIMATE-SMARTURBANIZATIONANDENVIRONMENTALGOVERNANCE: THE ABIA DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR BUILDINGRESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN AFRICA A lecture delivered by Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD, Senior SpecialAssistant to the Governor of Abia State on Public Affairs at the2026 World Environment Day Celebration held on Friday June 5,2026, at Imo State University, Owerri on the theme:“Urbanization and Climate Change: Building Resilient Cities for aSustainable Future.” PROTOCOLS We are gathered here today at a defining moment in human history.Across the globe, humanity is simultaneously confronted by two powerfulrealities: the rapid expansion of cities and the escalating threat of climatechange. These twin forces are reshaping economies, governance systems,public health,…

BEFORE YOU ASK ABIA TO CHANGE DIRECTION, FIRST ANSWER THE HARD QUESTIONS Dr. Kelechi Anosike and his supporters are fully entitled to criticise Governor Alex Otti. Opposition is an essential pillar of democracy, and the question concerning the permanent seat of government deserves a clear response from the administration. However, a Government House controversy cannot become a convenient hiding place for politicians who have no convincing answers to the deeper questions confronting Abia State. A Government House is an administrative facility. It is not the government itself. Government is measured by what reaches the people: functioning roads, improved hospitals, better…