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Celebrating Our Shared Reward: Being Governor Otti’s Address At A Post Projects Commissioning Rally Held At Practicing School Uzuakoli

Celebrating Our Shared Reward: Being Governor Otti’s Address At A Post Projects Commissioning Rally Held At Practicing School Uzuakoli

CELEBRATING OUR SHARED REWARD Being the Text of an Address Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at a Post-Projects Commissioning Rally held at Practicing School Uzuakoli, Bende LGA on Friday, June 20, 2025 Protocols The greatest impact we have made as a government is not in the length of roads constructed or reconstructed in urban and rural communities, as impressive as our record on that front is; the excitement is also not entirely about the fact that moribund health institutions are now functioning, or just because workers and pensioners now know with certainty that their entitlements would be paid…
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Ohafia Council Boss, Eleanya Visits GODA Headquarters, Seeks Joint Action On Erosion Crisis In Ebem Ohafia

Ohafia Council Boss, Eleanya Visits GODA Headquarters, Seeks Joint Action On Erosion Crisis In Ebem Ohafia

OHAFIA COUNCIL BOSS, ELEANYA VISITS GODA HEADQUARTERS, SEEKS JOINT ACTION ON EROSION CRISIS IN EBEM OHAFIA In a move towards addressing environmental challenges in Ohafia, the Executive Chairman of Ohafia Local Government Area, Chief Eleanya Kalu Ojuu, led a delegation to the headquarters of the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA) on Monday. Chief Ojuu was accompanied by some members of the Ohafia Legislative Council and other top officials of the local government. The delegation was warmly received by the Director General of GODA, Engr. Obinna Odum, and members of his executive team. At the heart of the high-level deliberations was…
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GODA Hosts Nigerian Institute Of Town Planners, Discusses Vision For A Model ABIA North

GODA Hosts Nigerian Institute Of Town Planners, Discusses Vision For A Model ABIA North

GODA HOSTS NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF TOWN PLANNERS, DISCUSSES VISION FOR A MODEL ABIA NORTH The Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA) on Tuesday played host to a high-powered delegation from the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Abia State Chapter, in a strategic meeting aimed at advancing the vision of transforming Abia North into a model region. The visit, which signaled a strong synergy between GODA and the Town Planning Institute, provided an opportunity for professional engagement toward building a more organized and sustainable Abia North While speaking, the Chairman, Abia state Chapter of NITP, TPl. Ignatius A. Anyanwu, commended the…
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Signing Of Kalu’s Bills Establishing 3 Tertiary Institutions In ABIA, Imo Into Law By Mr President: Ikenna Ukwa Fetes Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu

Signing Of Kalu’s Bills Establishing 3 Tertiary Institutions In ABIA, Imo Into Law By Mr President: Ikenna Ukwa Fetes Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu

SIGNING OF KALU'S BILLS ESTABLISHING 3 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ABIA, IMO INTO LAW BY MR PRESIDENT: IKENNA UKWA FETES DEPUTY SPEAKER The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa has expressed profound joy and gratitude to the President, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu , GCFR for signing into law three bills sponsored by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu , establishing the; Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State, Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item Bende, Abia State, and Federal University Okigwe, Imo State. Chief Ikenna…
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Amuru Abam And Ihechiowa Women Receive Bags Of Fertilizer From Ikenna & Jenn Ukwa Foundation

Amuru Abam And Ihechiowa Women Receive Bags Of Fertilizer From Ikenna & Jenn Ukwa Foundation

AMURU ABAM AND IHECHIOWA WOMEN RECEIVES BAGS OF FERTILIZER FROM IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION On Saturday 14th June 2025, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa 's team stormed Amuru Abam and Ihechiowa, all in Arochukwu LGA to distribute bags of fertilizers, facilitated by Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa under the auspices of IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION, which he co-founded with his wife, Lolo Jennifer E. Ukwa . Hon Ikenna and his wife, have been at the forefront of carrying out numerous developmental initiatives, empowerment and distribution of items for the general wellbeing of the women, men, youth and communities in Ohafia…
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Ikenna Distributes More Fertilizers To Women In Ohafia Communities

Ikenna Distributes More Fertilizers To Women In Ohafia Communities

IKENNA DISTRIBUTES MORE FERTILIZERS TO WOMEN IN OHAFIA COMMUNITIES Still in demonstration of his commitment to supporting local farmers, particularly women, the founder of IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa through his representatives, yesterday distributed both liquid and solid fertilizers to women in Amuma, Eziafor and Ibina Ohafia in Ohafia LGA of Abia State. The initiative to distribute fertilizers to women in Amuma, Eziafor, and Ibina in Ohafia is aimed to boost agricultural productivity by increasingcrop yields and enhancing livelihoods for women farmers. The benefitting women in the various communities who were visibly elated thanked Chief Ikenna…
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Glamour, Razmatazz As Abiriba Community Hosts Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR In A Grand Reception Ceremony In Enyimba Township  Stadium Aba

Glamour, Razmatazz As Abiriba Community Hosts Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR In A Grand Reception Ceremony In Enyimba Township Stadium Aba

ABIRIBA COMMUNAL IMPROVEMENT UNION (ACIU) GRAND CIVIC RECEPTION CEREMONY, ABA. The Grand Civic Reception Ceremony held at the Enyimba Township Stadium, Aba, marked a momentous occasion as the Abiriba Community and the Executive Mayor of Ohafia Local Government Area, Chief Eleanya Kalu Kalu, formally welcomed the Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR. The event drew a large crowd of dignitaries, traditional rulers, community leaders, and all Abiribarians within the state, reflecting the immense support and admiration for the Governor's leadership in Abia State In his address, Chief Eleanya Ojuu Kalu commended Governor Otti for…
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Trapped In The Cracks: Abia’s Forgotten Families Amidst Progress – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Trapped In The Cracks: Abia’s Forgotten Families Amidst Progress – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Trapped in the Cracks: Abia's Forgotten Families Amidst Progress The scent of roasted plantain mingles with diesel fumes on Udeagbala Road—a street reborn under the infrastructure blitz. For Madam Chioma, whose grill station now sits safely above storm drains, this is liberation. Yet three kilometers away in Ndiegoro Waterside, Elder Gideon Okoro wades through sewage to reach his single-room home. "They fixed the city’s face," he mutters, "but forgot its bowels." This stark duality defines Abia’s poverty landscape: visible progress for some, perpetual abandonment for others. The Anatomy of Abandonment: Neighborhood Case StudiesNdiegoro Waterside, Aba SouthConditions include open sewage channels,…
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Promise Made, Promise Kept As Contractor Completes The Installation Of Solar Powered Street Lights In Arochukwu, Attracted By Ikenna Ukwa

Promise Made, Promise Kept As Contractor Completes The Installation Of Solar Powered Street Lights In Arochukwu, Attracted By Ikenna Ukwa

PROMISE MADE, PROMISE KEPT AS CONTRACTOR COMPLETES THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN AROCHUKWU, ATTRACTED BY IKENNA UKWA Today, Thursday 5th June 2025, the contractor handling the installation of solar powered street lights in Obinkita Arochukwu, in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State, Kaplan Consults limited, attracted by Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa through the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has completed the project. The solar-powered street lights project which is part of the NDDC's efforts to improve infrastructure and enhance safety in the region covers the Akama New Market and Timber road, the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Obinkita axis…
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If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Uzor  Kalu

If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Uzor Kalu

If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Kalu Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia north, says the Nigerian economy is at risk of collapse if the country does not continue to borrow. Kalu, a former governor of Abia state, spoke on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. “Let me tell you, if this economy does not borrow, it collapse. That’s the truth. That’s where we are,” he said. Kalu said he is not a member of the committee that scrutinises loan requests but insisted that such borrowing is necessary for economic survival.…
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