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Jun

29

2026

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The Confidence Is Loud, But The Logic Is On Leave – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

🤣🤣 THE CONFIDENCE IS LOUD, BUT THE LOGIC IS ON LEAVE! So because Governor Alex Otti is constructing roads, rebuilding schools and improving public infrastructure, Local Government Chairmen must now suspend their own responsibilities and hide behind the Governor’s achievements? Wonderful mathematics! 😂 You asked whether there is a single LGA project in Abiriba, but before anyone could answer, you had already written the conclusion, prosecuted the case and delivered judgment from your WhatsApp courtroom. Please calm down, Your Lordship! 🤣 The truth you are desperately running away from is simple: government is coordinated. The State Government and the 17…

Jun

29

2026

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Abia’s Local Governments Are Working With The State – Allocation Figures Alone Do Not Prove Corruption – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

ABIA’S LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE WORKING WITH THE STATE — ALLOCATION FIGURES ALONE DO NOT PROVE CORRUPTION The publication of monthly allocations to Abia’s 17 Local Government Areas is welcome. Transparency should never frighten a government that is working. However, it is misleading to display gross allocation figures and immediately conclude that the Local Government Chairmen are corrupt, ineffective or have done nothing. An allocation figure tells us how much was credited. It does not, by itself, tell us: How much went into salaries and personnel obligations; How much was committed to pensions and statutory responsibilities; How much funded primary healthcare,…

Jun

28

2026

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Otti’s Stewardship: Government As A Sacred Trust – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

OTTI’S STEWARDSHIP: GOVERNMENT AS A SACRED TRUST The figures before us are more than monthly allocations to Abia’s 17 Local Government Areas. They represent a fundamental principle of democratic governance: public resources belong to the people, and the people have a right to know what their government receives, spends and delivers. From Aba South’s ₦754.54 million to Ukwa East’s ₦417.23 million for April 2026, the information is available for citizens to examine. This is in the spirit of transparency Governor Alex Otti has consistently encouraged. He has nothing to hide. Theoretically, government exists through a social contract. The people surrender…

Jun

26

2026

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In Pursuit Of Happiness: Nine Voices, Three Cities And The Countdown To Abia’s Okada Ban – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: NINE VOICES, THREE CITIES AND THE COUNTDOWN TO ABIA’S OKADA BAN Voice of the People | Metro Policy Review | Okada Ban Effective June 29, 2025 The clock was ticking. Across Aba, Umuahia and Ohafia, one date continued to appear in conversations, motor parks, markets, offices and roadside shops: June 29, 2025. For many residents, it was not merely another date on the calendar. It represented the day movement, commerce and everyday survival could change dramatically following the enforcement of the state government’s ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada. Would the policy bring greater…

Jun

26

2026

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How Republicans Can Force A Vote On The Save America Act – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, International

HOW REPUBLICANS CAN FORCE A VOTE ON THE SAVE AMERICA ACT Senator Mike Lee is right to question why the Republican-controlled Senate is leaving Washington while major legislation remains unfinished. However, outrage alone will not pass the SAVE America Act. Republicans have several possible options: SCENARIO 1: CANCEL OR SHORTEN THE RECESS Senate Majority Leader John Thune can call senators back, keep the Senate in session and schedule an immediate vote. SCENARIO 2: REPUBLICAN SENATORS PRESSURE THUNE Republican senators elected Thune as their leader. If enough of them threaten to replace him or withdraw cooperation from his agenda, he may…

Jun

26

2026

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ADC’s Dennis C Ikpe Has Just Described Governor Alex Otti’s Development Model – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

ADCs DENNIS C IKPE HAS JUST DESCRIBED GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI’S DEVELOPMENT MODEL 😂 Prof. Dennis Ikpe, what you wrote is exactly what Governor Alex Otti is already doing in Abia State. Otti is not merely constructing roads. He is using infrastructure to reopen commercial corridors, reduce transportation costs, revive abandoned business districts, attract private investment and create opportunities for traders, artisans, manufacturers and property owners. The reconstruction of Port Harcourt Road is not merely about asphalt. It is about restoring one of Aba’s major industrial and commercial corridors. The administration is also investing in: ✅ Digital skills and technology training…

Jun

25

2026

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Road Contract Or Share Allocation? Haba Prof! Public Procurement Is Not A Family Share-Out – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

SERIOUSLY, PROFESSOR? 😳😂😂😂 A government constructs a major road, and your new measurement of success is: “How many Abians are on the board of Julius Berger?” Haba! Was the contract for road reconstruction or for the compulsory allocation of Julius Berger shares and board seats? 😂😂😂 By this strange economic theory, before Toyota supplies government vehicles, Abians must sit on Toyota’s board. Before Microsoft provides software, Abians must become Microsoft shareholders. Before an airline carries Abians, somebody from Obingwa must be appointed to its board! 😂😂😂 Let us conduct a small lecture. Public procurement is not ethnic wealth distribution. It…

Jun

25

2026

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Haha! Government Is A Continum. Must A Governor Demolish An Inherited Hospital Before Renovation Will Count? – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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Haba! Government is a continuum, not a relay race where every new governor pretends the stadium was built yesterday! 😂😂😂 So because Governor Alex Otti renovated, upgraded and gave life to an abandoned or poorly maintained hospital, he must deny the history of the structure? What exactly is the crime here? 😂 Nobody says the building fell from heaven during Otti’s tenure. The real question is: what condition was it in, and what condition is it in today? Government projects belong to Abia State—not T.A. Orji, Ikpeazu, Chinwendu Kanu or Alex Otti personally. A responsible government inherits public assets, improves…

Jun

25

2026

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South Africa, Viral Falsehoods And Nigeria’s Duty To Respond With Facts, Memory And Firm Diplomacy- By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

International, Columns/Opinions/Letters, World News

SOUTH AFRICA, VIRAL FALSEHOODS AND NIGERIA’S DUTY TO RESPOND WITH FACTS, MEMORY AND FIRM DIPLOMACY A deeply disturbing video recently circulated across Nigerian WhatsApp groups and social-media platforms with the caption: “South Africa, shame on you.” Some posts claimed that the footage showed two foreigners or Nigerians murdered during a fresh xenophobic attack. The video is real. The brutality shown in it is real. But the popular interpretation attached to it is false. Independent verification established that the incident occurred in KuGompo City in South Africa’s Eastern Cape and had been online since February 2026. The two victims were reportedly…

Jun

25

2026

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Dr. Osita Offor “De Ultimate Commander” Mourns Beloved Cousin Sister, Pays Emotional Tribute Ahead Of Burial

Abia North, News Flash, Obituary

Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" Mourns Beloved Cousin Sister, Pays Emotional Tribute Ahead Of Burial Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" and the Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia and Nneato Ancient Kingdoms, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his cousin sister, Ms Ogoma Lilian Kelechukwu who worked with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources Abuja, describing her passing as a painful loss to the family and everyone whose lives she touched. The President of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forum, in an emotional tribute released ahead of her burial, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026,…