Columns/Opinions/Letters

Another Batch of 20 Electric Buses Set for Delivery to Abia State as the Green Transport Revolution Gains Momentum By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia State is steadily advancing toward a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable transportation future. The Abia State Government is set to receive another batch of 20 electric buses, further strengthening its commitment to green energy mobility and a modernized transport system designed to serve the people efficiently. The ongoing Green Energy Shuttle initiative is not only transforming public transportation but also positioning Abia as a forward-looking state embracing innovation, environmental sustainability, and urban modernization. With a target…

Abia 3rd Anniversary: A New Wave of Progress as Otti Commissions 25 More Signature Projects Across the State Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Three years after assuming office, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, is not marking his administration’s anniversary with mere speeches, fanfare, or political rhetoric. Instead, he is presenting what many consider the strongest measure of governance and leadership, which is visible development and measurable impact. As his administration clocks three years on May 29, 2026, Abia State is witnessing another defining moment with the commissioning of 25 signature projects spread across the three Senatorial zones of the state, a move…

ABA BY DESIGN: WHY THE ABA COMMERCIAL SMART CITY MATTERS TO THE NEW ABIA ECONOMY Aba is not just a city. Aba is an economy.It is a city of trade, production, leather, fashion, metal works, logistics, creativity and survival. It is a city where ordinary people turn skill into income and resilience into enterprise. Aba has always had the energy of a great commercial centre, but for too long, that energy has grown without the level of planning, infrastructure and investment support it deserves.This is why the Aba Commercial Smart City project matters. Reports describe the proposed Aba Commercial Smart…

CONTINUITY FOR COMPLETION: WHY ABIA MUST PROTECT THE PROGRESS IT HAS STARTED Continuity is not just a political slogan. Continuity is the bridge between progress started and progress completed.Every serious reform needs time. Every major infrastructure programme needs consistency. Every institutional rebuilding process requires discipline. Every development vision must be protected from interruption, distraction and reversal.This is why the conversation around Governor Alex Otti must be framed carefully. It should not be presented as blind loyalty to one man. It should be presented as a rational argument for protecting a development direction that is beginning to produce visible confidence.Abia has…

The Chartered Politicians of Abia vs The People: THE LAST HERO STANDING IN ABIA There is an old woman in Abia.She does not wear gold.She does not travel with siren.She does not answer “Your Excellency” with the arrogance of borrowed thunder.She is older than every campaign poster, wiser than every stomach-infrastructure slogan, and more patient than every unpaid pensioner who has prayed under the sun until prayer itself began to sweat.Her name is Governorship.Not Governor.Not Government House.Not “power must return.”Not “our turn.”Not “equity.”Not “structure.”Not “stakeholders.”Not “leaders of thought” who never think beyond ballot boxes.Her name is Governorship—the sacred stool they…