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17

2026

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The Cassava-Stem Comedians And Their Harvest Of Ignorance – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE CASSAVA-STEM COMEDIANS AND THEIR HARVEST OF IGNORANCE 🤣😂 Some mischief makers have apparently become so politically frustrated that they now regard cassava stems as symbols of failure. 🤣😂 They saw farmers receiving improved cassava stems, fertiliser and other agricultural inputs, yet hurried to social media to announce that Governor Alex Otti was “empowering Abians with ordinary sticks.” What spectacular ignorance! Cassava stems are not firewood. They are planting materials—the foundation of cassava production, food processing, livestock feed, industrial starch and rural income. No serious agricultural economy mocks the distribution of improved seedlings to genuine farmers. The programme shown in…

Jul

16

2026

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Otti, NYSC Allowances And The Politics Of Deliberate Misinformation- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

OTTI, NYSC ALLOWANCES AND THE POLITICS OF DELIBERATE MISINFORMATION There is a clear difference between constructive criticism and the deliberate twisting of facts for political entertainment. Governor Alex Otti approved an enhanced allowance for members of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Abia State. When the new NYSC State Coordinator, Mr Yunusa Tanimu, informed him that the approval had not been fully implemented, the Governor did not defend the delay, blame previous administrations or pretend that everything was perfect. He expressed surprise and immediately ordered the removal of every administrative bottleneck delaying payment. “I am surprised that the extra…

Jul

16

2026

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Otti’s Inclusive Leadership: Why Imo Indigenes In Abia Endorsed Him For 2027 – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Otti's Inclusive Leadership: Why Imo Indigenes in Abia Endorsed Him for 2027 By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In politics, endorsements are often driven by party loyalty, ethnic affinity or electoral calculations. Occasionally, however, an endorsement transcends politics and becomes a referendum on leadership itself. Such was the significance of the decision by Imo-indigenes resident in Abia State to unanimously endorse Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, for a second term in office. Their endorsement was not merely a gesture of solidarity; it was a recognition of a governor whose inclusive leadership has dismantled barriers of discrimination, restored confidence in governance and demonstrated…

Jul

15

2026

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Otti’s Agricultural Pathway To Abia’s Food Security – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Otti’s Agricultural Pathway to Abia’s Food Security By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD For decades, agriculture remained one of Abia State's greatest economic assets, sustaining rural communities and providing livelihoods for thousands of families. Yet, despite its enormous potential, the sector suffered from years of inadequate investment, limited access to improved farm inputs, weak support systems and the absence of reliable data on genuine farmers. Today, that narrative is changing. Under the visionary leadership of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, agriculture is being repositioned as a strategic pillar for food security, employment generation, wealth creation and sustainable economic growth. The recent flag-off…

Jul

15

2026

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Why I May Not Contest Presidency After 2027 – Peter Obi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Why I May Not Contest Presidency After 2027 — Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said he is unlikely to seek the presidency again after the 2027 general election, pointing to Nigeria’s informal power-sharing arrangement as a major reason. The former Anambra State governor said the chances of him contesting the 2031 presidential election are “very slim” because of the country’s zoning principle, which informally rotates the presidency between the North and the South. Obi made the remarks during an interview with media personality Rufai Oseni, where he responded to questions about…

Jul

14

2026

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N22,092 Screenshot: A Bank Alert Is Not A Payroll- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

₦22,092 SCREENSHOT: A BANK ALERT IS NOT A PAYROLL The viral screenshot showing a credit alert of ₦22,092 is being circulated as proof that the Abia State Government pays sanitation workers only ₦22,000 monthly. That conclusion is misleading. A bank alert only proves that a particular account received ₦22,092 on a particular date. It does not show the beneficiary’s employment status, number of days worked, contractual terms, deductions, allowances, other payments received or total monthly earnings. One isolated transaction cannot establish the remuneration structure of an entire workforce. The narration on the alert refers to ABPA/FIP. That does not automatically…

Jul

14

2026

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The Nation Of Christianity In Nigeria Must Rise In Challenge Of Islamic Extremism – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Religion

THE NATION OF CHRISTIANITY IN NIGERIA MUST RISE IN CHALLENGE OF ISLAMIC EXTREMISM. Nothing is more challenging to the Christian faith in Nigeria today than the audacity of the Muslim Muslim ticket being adopted by Tinubu and the APC as their strategy of winning the 2027 election. If the Muslim Muslim was an aberration and mistake of history in 2023 elections, it comes off today as an affront, dangerously insensitive, divisive, intolerant and therefore unconstitutional in so far as its inconsistency with our corporate existence as a nation. In a nation with the Christian community not less than a hundred…

Jul

12

2026

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The Seaport Critic Who Fears A Feasibility Study – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE SEAPORT CRITIC WHO FEARS A FEASIBILITY STUDY When pessimism masquerades as financial literacy Chief Eric Opah’s article raises legitimate questions about dredging, financing and commercial viability. Unfortunately, it commits the very economic error it claims to expose: reaching a final investment verdict before the feasibility study has produced its findings. That is not development economics. It is fortune-telling with a calculator. 😆😂 FIRST, ABIA HAS NOT STARTED BUILDING A SEAPORT Governor Alex Otti approved a feasibility study—not a construction contract, sovereign loan or blank cheque. The study is expected to examine: Dredging requirements Technical and environmental viability Port design…

Jul

12

2026

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The Politics Of Envy: When Facts Fail, They Invoke Birthdays, Witchcraft And Bubuyaya – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE POLITICS OF ENVY: WHEN FACTS FAIL, THEY INVOKE BIRTHDAYS, WITCHCRAFT AND “BUBUYAYA” 😆😂 Eric and Ben may indeed “have their way”—but facts will still have the final say. This lengthy lamentation is a cocktail of jealousy, hypocrisy, misinformation and political witchcraft: mention money, hide its legal structure; mention pensioners, conceal inherited arrears; mention Star Paper Mill, pretend that acquiring and reviving a dead industry is the same thing as switching on a generator; then blame birthday celebrations for everything! 😂 THE ₦84 BILLION TALE The proposed ₦7 billion monthly infrastructure financing is not Abia’s secret windfall. Reports stated that…

Jul

11

2026

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For A New Abia: Real Work, Real Impact, Real Progress – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

FOR A NEW ABIA: REAL WORK, REAL IMPACT, REAL PROGRESS Abia State is steadily writing a new story—one built on practical governance, measurable progress and renewed hope. Under Governor Alex Otti, development is reaching farmers, schools, businesses, communities and young innovators. The emphasis is clear: government must create opportunities that improve lives and strengthen the economy. EMPOWERING OVER 18,000 FARMERS The Farmers’ Inputs Support Programme represents a major investment in food security and rural prosperity. By providing agricultural inputs through an organised, data-driven system, thousands of farmers are being supported to increase production, earn better incomes and contribute to the…