Abia State - Abia ThinkTank News

Feb

2024

Obu Ohafia Commends Otti For Flagging Off Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Abiriba-Ohafia Road Reconstruction

Obu Ohafia commends Otti for flagging off Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Abiriba-Ohafia road reconstruction Obu Ohafia, a socio-cultural organization of the Ohafia people of Abia State, has commended Governor Alex Otti over ongoing reconstruction of 67 kilometre Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara Abiriba-Ohafia Road. Otti, who flagged off the road reconstruction on February 7, assured of its speedy completion as three contractors have been mobilized to handle different sections of the road. A statement by Mr Chalrles Kalu, publicity secretary of Obu Ohafia said the governor’s gesture in flagging off the reconstruction of the all-important road is worthy of commendation. The statement reads: “OBU Ohafia wishes to commend…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

You Are A Special Gift To Abia State – UAAP Eulogized Otti @59

Abia State, Birthday, Good Governance

ALEX OTTI @59: You Are a Special Gift to Abia State – UAAP The United Abia Artistes & Patriots Forum (UAAP) has felicitated with the Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR as he clocked 59 years today. In a message signed by the Board of Trustees Chairman, High Chief Raymond Nkemdirim, President of UAAP Amb. Dr. Osita Offor ‘De Ultimate Commander’ and the Secretary General Comrade Emenike Jason Iroegbu, the organization appreciated God for blessing the Governor with another year and described Otti as a special gift from God to the people of Abia State. “UAAP members…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Otti Pursuing Most Ambitious Infrastructural Rejuvenation; A Birthday Eulogy – By Dr. Odo Ijere

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

EULOGIZING DR. ALEX OTTI AT HIS BIRTHDAY The entire social space and mainstream media was agog with encommium at yesterday's 59th birthday celebration of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, the executive governor of Abia State. The rumors of the birthday quickly went round the state on Saturday eve to the D-day even though without official notice. By Saturday evening on the 17th of February, the word of the birthday was literally on everyone's lips. That the people of Abia State could in the midst of unprecedented hardships across the country find the time to be soliloquying Dr. Alex Otti's…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Isiala Ngwa South LGA Honoured Their Son Gov Otti At A Grand Civic Reception

Abia State, Culture, News Flash, Politics

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti earlier yesterday honoured the Grand Civic Reception held in his honour by his kinsmen; Isiala Ngwa South LGA to congratulate him for emerging victorious at the 2023 Governorship polls and finally sealed it at the Supreme Court of Nigeria. They appreciated him for the several ongoing projects scattered around Isiala Ngwa South LGA which includes reconstruction/dualization of Umuikea to Imo Rivers bridge, Umuikea to Omoba, dualization of Obikabia Obingwa to Obikabia Isiala Ngwa amongst several others.The Governor thanked them for thinking in the direction of honouring him and promised to finish up these ongoing…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Excellent Ways Of His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR – By Rev. Noble Obialor Uduma

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality

THE EXCELLENT WAYS OF HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. ALEX CHIOMA OTTI CELEBRATING A COLOSSUS AT 59 Some of us who lived in Abia State before the emergence of His excellency, Dr. Alex Otti as the executive governor of the state can aptly describe the sorry and gory state Abia State found herself. Without mincing words, Abia state was plunged into a pitiable, pathetic and battered state due to abysmal, senseless and reckless leadership. Abia laboured tireleslly to wriggle herself out of the intricacies occasioned by poor leadership till the man with the midas touch, Dr. Alex Otti entered the corridor of…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Alex Otti @59: Portrait Of The Face Of New Abia

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality

ALEX OTTI @59: PORTRAIT OF THE FACE OF NEW ABIA By Kazie Uko Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, turns 59 Sunday, February 18, 2024. This might come to many as a surprise considering that the name, Alex Otti, has been ringing a bell for a long time, more persistently and loudly in the last 10 years, the period within which he threw his hat into the ring of politics to contest for the governorship of Abia State. Before becoming a 'politician', Governor Otti had made his mark in the private sector as a highly sort after banker,…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Sealing Of Abia PDP Secretariat: State Govt Trade Words With Abia PDP Exco

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

Abia State government and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party have engaged in a war of words since last week Wednesday, following the sealing of the PDP secretariat by the state government. The staff of Umuahia Capital Development Authority had sealed the PDP secretariat, located on Finbarrs Road in Umuahia, the state capital, following an order from the Panel of Enquiry set up by the state government on the recovery of government property in the state, headed by Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe. The Abia state government had accused the PDP of paying for the secretariat with public fund under…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Abia First Lady Seeks Urgent Measures Against Drug Abuse/Trafficking

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance, News Flash

Abia first lady, Priscila Otti seeks Urgent measures Against substance Abuse, illicit drug traffickingThe first lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscila ChidinmaOtti has said that drug abuse is a serious issue that affects individuals and communities world wide, noting that iinstt’s very important to take proactive steps or address this problem. First lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscila Chidinma Otti, first ladies from other states and stakeholdersFirst lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscila Chidinma Otti, first ladies from other states and stakeholders The wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Chidinma Otti, has strongly advocated for total eradication…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

UAAP Appoints New Executives, Pass Vote Vote Of Confidence On Gov Otti And Considering Projects

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

UAAP Pass Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Alex Otti, Set To Unveil Projects, Appoints New Exco during the organization's extraordinary annual general meeting. The United Abia Artistes and Patriots Forum (UAAP) has appreciated the development strides of Governor Alex Chioma Otti of Abia State in less than 9 months of piloting the affairs of the state. Members of the UAAP who passed a vote of confidence on the governor during their hybrid extraordinary annual general meeting on the 10th of February 2024, urged the governor not to relent, but to continue in his quest to rewrite the history of Abia…

Feb

2024

0 Comments

By Abia ThinkTank

Keep Up The Good Work, We Are Proud Of You – Ohaneze Tells Gov Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

WE ARE PROUD OF YOU, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, OHANAEZE NDIGBO TELLS GOV OTTI The apex socio-cultural organisation in Igbo land, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for his visible, tangible and impactful performance in the last eight months he assumed office. The Ohanaeze endorsement of Governor Otti came through its President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who led the organisation's executives on a working visit to the Governor in his country home, Nvosi in Isialangwa South Local Government Area, on Tuesday. “We are interested in knowing how people we put in power are…