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Sep

2023

New Abia About The People Not State, LG Of Origin, Gov Otti Says, Decorates Newly-Promoted Police Officers

NEW ABIA ABOUT THE PEOPLE NOT STATE, LG OF ORIGIN, GOV OTTI SAYS, DECORATES NEWLY-PROMOTED POLICE OFFICERS Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has declared that the 'New Abia' he is building would not care so much about state or local government of origin of its residents but what the people can offer. Governor Otti said this on Friday while decorating eight newly-promoted officers of the Nigeria Police Force, serving in Abia State, and honouring four other officers of Abia origin, who have just successfully completed their course of study from the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano. “The new Abia…

Sep

2023

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Why We Adopted The Rigid-Pavement Technology At Cemetery Road, Aba – Otti

Abia State, Works

WHY WE ADOPTED THE RIGID-PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY AT CEMETERY ROAD - OTTI Governor Otti while deliberating on Road project matters with the Minister of works HE Dave umahi gave a hint on why the rigid-pavement technology was preferrable at cemetery road, Aba. He said "The very impassable cemetery road leading to cemetery market that has remained there for 20years would soon be completed and interestingly, we are also using the rigid pavement because we saw that the place is naturally swampy,and anything u do there it would wash away over time, then we chose to employ that method and i can…

Sep

2023

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Works Minister Umahi Commends Gov Otti On Visible Achievements Just 100 Days In Office.

Abia State, Good Governance

WORKS MINISTER UMAHI COMMENDS GOV OTTI ON VISIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS JUST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE The Minister of Works Engr David Umuahi has commended Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for bringing visible developments in Abia just a few months that he has been in office. Umahi, who was in Abia on Thursday to inspect ongoing Federal projects in the state, said even though he is not an apostle of 100 days celebration, Abia residents and indeed the South East are blessed to have Governor Otti as his handwork is already showing. “Let me thank you for a lot of…

Sep

2023

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Rejuvenating Abia After 32 Years, The Alex Otti’s Giant Strides In 100 Days – By Kazie Uko (Chief Press Secretary To Abia State Governor)

Abia State, Good Governance

REJUVENATING ABIA AFTER 32 YEARS, THE ALEX OTTI'S GIANT STRIDES IN 100 DAYS By KAZIE UKO One of the campaign promises of the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, was the establishment of a ministry or an agency that would serve as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to drive the process of revamping Aba, the commercial capital of the state. Aba featured so strategically in Dr. Otti's campaign for the governorship of Abia State to the extent that he was willing to introduce a full-fledged ministry to oversee the realisation of his dream of a renewed Enyimba City, where…

Sep

2023

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Abia Government To Invest FG’s 2 Billion Naira Palliative Loan On Transportation

Abia State, Economy

Abia govt. to invest FG's 2 billion naira palliative loan on transportation Abia State Government says it will invest the 2 billion naira palliative loan so far released to Abia by the Federal Government on transportation. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this while briefing the press along side some of his colleagues after this week's Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti. The Commissioner informed that details of how to deploy the loan would be made available soon ,maintaining that the State Government would roll out its own palliatives after it is through with…

Sep

2023

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We Breathed New Air When You Became Governor, Olympic-Bound Abia Para-Weight Lifters Tell Otti

Abia State, Sports

WE BREATHED NEW AIR WHEN YOU BECAME GOVERNOR, OLYMPIC-BOUND ABIA PARA-WEIGHT LIFTERS TELL OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, continues to inspire hope and confidence among Nigerian athletes with his strong support to the development of sports in the country. Barely two weeks after he warmly received a contingent of Abia players in the nation's female football team, Super Falcons, to the World Cup in Australia, Governor Otti on Tuesday played host to a group of female Para-Power Lifters, who are headed to the Olympics next year. They have just qualified from the Dubai Championship. Governor Otti, who…

Sep

2023

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United Abia Artists And Patriots Were Present At The Burial Of Hon. Chimereze Okeigbo Okoro’s Foster Father Over The Weekend

Abia State, People & Events

UNITED ABIA ARTISTS AND PATRIOTS WERE PRESENT AT THE BURIAL OF HON. CHIMEREZE OKEIGBO OKORO'S FOSTER FATHER OVER THE WEEKEND. The UAAP, stand by their members both in good times and in bad times. Here at an occasion by Honorable Chimereze Okeigbo Okoro, SSA to the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Chioma Otti OFR on Internally Generated Revenue, as he puts to rest his foster Father, late Chief Mazi Moses Ngwu Nwachara after a life well spent on earth. Present at the well attended event were His Excellency, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, the Deputy Governor of Abia State and…

Sep

2023

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Accident Involving Abia Governor’s Convoy: Gov Otti Orders Full Treatment Of Victim, Suspension Of Driver Involved In The Accident With Okada Rider Pending Investigation

Abia State, Health

GOV OTTI ORDERS FULL TREATMENT OF VICTIM, SUSPENSION OF DRIVER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WITH OKADA RIDER PENDING INVESTIGATION Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has ordered the immediate suspension of a Government House driver, who got involved in an accident with an Okada rider in Ohafia, on Sunday, pending investigation. A Government House statement says the investigation will be conducted with a view to establishing the culpability or lack thereof of the driver. Governor Otti also directed the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, to follow up and ensure that the injured Okada rider, Orji Felix, received the best…

Sep

2023

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Abia Deputy Governor’s Child Dedication: The Glitz, Glamour And Razzmatazz

Abia State, Entertainment

ABIA DEPUTY GOVERNOR'S CHILD DEDICATION: THE GLITZ, GLAMOUR AND RAZZMATAZZ Yesterday 3rd September,2023, Amaekpu Ohafia the home community of the Deputy Governor of Abia State His Excellency Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu hosted the Executive Governor of Abia State and many other important dignitaries across the state and Nigeria when he dedicated his two children Alexander & Zaneta Emetu. The high profile event with the needed glitz, glamour and razmataz expected of of a deputy Governor of a state had Dignitaries and creme de la creme of the society in attendance. The Executive Governor Of Abia State , Dr. Alex Otti and…

Sep

2023

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Abia Government Demolishes Structurally Defective Two-Storey Building In Umuahia

Abia State, Metro

ABIA GOVERNMENT DEMOLISHES STRUCTURALLY DEFECTIVE TWO-STOREY BUILDING The Abia State Government on Saturday demolished a two-storey building in Umuahia, capital of the state, in a proactive move to save lives and property. A rapid response team, comprising the Ministries of Lands and Housing; Power & Public Utilities; Works; and also the Umuahia Capital Development Authority (UCDA), the Nigerian Police Force, the Abia State Fire Service; the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners and the Nigerian Society of Engineers, brought down the structurally defective building. The demolition of the building located at 5, Akanu Street (opposite…