Abia State

UMA ELEAZU ADVOCATES 'STRATEGIC AUTONOMY' FOR SOUTH EAST, CONFIDENT GOV OTTI WILL SUCCEED Elder statesman, Dr. Uma Eleazu, has expressed confidence in the capacity of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, to deliver on his promises to the people. Eleazu, 93, who visited the Governor in his country home, Nvosi, Isialangwa South on Sunday, July 23, 2023, said he came to formally congratulate Dr. Otti on successfully assuming office, having missed the opportunity to attend his inauguration owing to ill health. "This is my first time of coming to sit down with him to chat because I couldn't come…

ABIA: GOV OTTI SUSPENDS MEMBERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION The Executive Governor of Abia State, Chief Dr Alex Otti last night suspended the members of Local Government Service Commission The suspension directly involves the Chairman and members of the Abia State Local Government Service Commission A statement announcing the suspension was signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy affairs, Prince Sir Uzor Nwachukwu The suspension is with immediate effect as they're directed to hand over all Government properties and items in your possession, and convey their hand-over note to the Secretary to the State Government. The statement…

ABIANS EARNESTLY YEARN FOR THE PROBE EARLIER ANNOUNCED TO START. One of the major triggers for the revolution that swept off the erstwhile government of Okezie Victor Ikpeazu on the 18th of March, 2023 was the spectre of unwholesome stealing and embezzlement of public funds and resources with near zero accountability. The State was held captive by successive PDP administrations for 24 years of malfeasance and unbridled debauchery. It appeared the governors were only in office to steal and perpetuate corruption. The citizens could only just grumble and sorrow helplessly and harplessly while these past governors shamelessly indulged in criminal…

EXPOSED: IKPEAZU SHOPS FOR COURT ORDER TO STOP ABIA PANEL ON RECOVERY OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES Apparently rattled by the establishment of a Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Government Properties and Funds belonging to Abia State, the immediate past Governor of the State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has gone shopping for court order to stop the work of the panel. Unfortunately for Ikpeazu, every effort to surreptitiously obtain an order of the court against the panel has failed. Twice, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) former Governor had approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for ex parte order to…

GOV OTTI ORDERS EVACUATION, SEAL-OFF OF COLLAPSED SHOPPING CENTRE BUILDING IN ABA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has ordered immediate evacuation and seal-off of the block of shops that collapsed Wednesday morning in Aba. A stretch of building housing about 15 shops inside the Shopping Centre Market, Aba, Zone 13, broke apart and caved in as traders got ready for the day's business. Fortunately, there was no report of loss of lives or injury to traders and visitors to the market as those within promptly escaped when someone raised alarm of unusual cracks on the walls of the…

Otti begins 1st 6-lane road in Abia, approves jumbo pay for Ndieze Gov. Alex Otti has concluded arrangement fo build the first ever 6-lane road in Umuahia, Abia State capital. Wawa News Global reports that Otti who was sworn in on May 29, 2023, has severally said he was in a hurry to transform the state. Government confirmed that work would soon begin on the dualisation of Ossah Road Umuahia from the Enugu/Port Harcourt Express Tower Junction to Michael Okpara Square, right inside the Umuahia City centre. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu who disclosed this during a press conference…

Breaking: Abia State PDP Legislator Suspended For 14 Days By The Speaker. The speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Emmanuel Emeruwa, has suspended the member representing Obingwa East State Constituency, Hon Solomon Akpulonu, citing reasons. AttNews reports that the lawmaker has been suspended from plenary for 14 sitting days. Emeruwa on Tuesday said Akpulonu was suspended for granting press interviews without passing through proper channels in the House. He said the lawmaker’s actions had caused “chaos” in the House and that he would not tolerate such behaviour going forward. Akpulonu is a member of the Peoples Democratic…

BOOM 💥 ZENITH BANK MD ONYEAGWU VISITS GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Tuesday played host to the Managing Director of Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's biggest lenders, who came on a business visit. Mr. Onyeagwu came with a team of the bank's senior management staff, including Adaobi Nwapa, an executive director. Onyeagwu congratulated Dr. Otti on his electoral victory, successful swearing in and assumption of office, while also expressing confidence in his capacity to lead Abia to meaningful development. He assured the Governor that Zenith Bank is willing to partner with the government, especially in…

ABIA, HUNGARY DELIBERATE ON AREAS OF COLLABORATION Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, while on official trip to Abuja, last week, paid a courtesy visit on the Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria Dr. Sándor Beer.Governor Otti and his host deliberated on areas of collaboration between the State government and the Hungarian Embassy. The Embassy expressed interest to assist the State through its agency – The Hungary Helps Agency - a governmental agency that works as a non-profit organisation under the coordination of the Prime Minister’s Office. The cooperation would see Abia benefit in various areas of development in education, health,…

FAKE NEWS: NO DOCTOR SACKED BY ABIA GOVERNMENT - COMMISSIONER Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, has dismissed as untrue and unfounded, the fake news that the Abia State Government has sacked all medical doctors in the state public service. According to the Commissioner, "the purported sack is only the figment of the authors' imagination as the government has no intention of sacking or disengaging any doctor or health personnel currently working to support our ongoing efforts at reviving the health sector in the state." She also maintained that no one has been asked to submit "fresh expression…