Abia State

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: GOVERNMENT OF ABIA STATE It has come to the knowledge of the State Government that some Government officials, including appointees of the past administration, are still holding on to Government properties, such as vehicles, generators, laptops and other assets. Anyone who is in possession of Government properties is hereby directed to return such to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, on or before 4pm on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023, and obtain necessary acknowledgement from the SSG's Office. Please note that failure to comply with this directive will attract sanctions. SIGNED:Prof Kenneth KaluSecretary to the State…

OTTI DEFIES RAIN, SUPERVISES CLEARING OF REFUSE IN ABA The Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti on Wednesday defied the downpour in Aba to supervise the clearing of heaps of refuse on the popular Asa Road. Otti had in his inaugural address to the state on Monday declared a state of emergency on the clearing of wastes in the streets of Umuahia, the state capital and Aba, the commercial nerve. He subsequently appointed Mr. Ogbonnia Okereke as the Head of Task Force to implement the refuse disposal emergency. Less than 24 hours after, the Task Force revved into action…

GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. SUSPENSION OF ALL TRANSPORT LEVIES. In line with the campaign promise of the Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR to sanitize methods of revenue collection in the state and stop all kinds of extortion, intimidation and harassement of motorists, the governor has directed the immediate suspension of all kinds of Transport Levies payable to Abia state government and imposed on Tricycles (Keke), Buses, Taxis and other commercial vehicles plying Abia roads. This suspension takes immediate effect, and will remain until government reviews these levies and makes public its arrangements for the smooth, organized and transparent collection…

ABIA STATE GOVERNOR DR. ALEX OTTI ORDERS FREEZING OF THE STATE ACCOUNTS, DISSOLUTION OF ALL BOARDS The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed the immediate freezing of all accounts of the Abia State Government and those of its agencies domiciled in every bank and financial institution across the State and the Federation. The Governor in a statement issued by his media office on Monday, May 29, 2023, said with this notice, all banks and other financial institutions in the country are directed to immediately seize from honouring any cheque, document, instrument or directive of…

Abia workers begin indefinite strike Tuesday(Today) over unpaid salaries The Nigeria Labour Congress in Abia State has concluded plans to commence an indefinite strike today (Tuesday) over several months and years of pensions owed its members by the out-going state government led by Okezie Ikpeazu The state chairman of the NLC, Pascal Nweke, disclosed this to newsmen Monday, saying, “By midnight today, Abia workers will begin an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries and pensions.” Nweke explained that Abia NLC had met with the state government and an agreement was reached and signed by both parties but “after that, nothing…

Abia youths finger state government officials, invite EFCC, ICPC over alleged missing N1.160bn  A group, Concerned Abia Youths (CAY), has raised the alarm and called for probe of Prince Christopher Enweremadu, the Abia State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, alongside the cashiers and permanent secretaries in three local government areas of Abia State over alleged diversion of N1.160 billion funds meant for the development of infrastructures in the LGAs. The group, In a statement signed by its president, Comrade Martins Ochioha, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Friday, said that the affected local governments are Umuahia…

Seasons Greetings! It is that time of the year when we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. As we celebrate, my prayer is that this Christmas will be filled with happiness in all that we do, and that the joy of the season will continue with us even till the new year. Let us celebrate wisely and not forget the real reason for the season. Let us also not forget that the task of electing a good representative for the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency lies in our hands. I have presented myself for this course and with…

BREAKING: Abia Assembly passes Bill allowing female family members to inherit their father's Property. The Abia State House of Assembly led by Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji today Wednesday 16th November 2022 has passed a Bill allowing female family members to inherit their family property. The Bill Title H.A.B. 61: The Abia State Female Persons Right of Inheritance of Property Bill, 2022, passed into Law. A Bill for a Law to Provide for the Right of a Female Person to Own and Inherit Property, was sponsored by the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya…