Good Governance

Governor Otti And His Many Children – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Governor Otti And His Many Children – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Governor Otti and His Many Children By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD When Dr Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, addressed the graduating participants of the second cohort of the Abia Leadership Academy on August 27, 2025, he spoke less like a governor delivering a policy statement and more like a father addressing his children. His words carried warmth, hope, and responsibility. In his adoption of Abia’s young people through the Academy, Otti demonstrated that his vision of governance goes beyond roads, bridges, and infrastructure. It includes deliberately shaping a new generation of leaders who will sustain the gains of today and drive the…
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Abia At 34: Ohafia Congratulates Otti, Abians

Abia At 34: Ohafia Congratulates Otti, Abians

Abia at 34: Ohafia congratulates Otti, Abians The Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), has congratulated the Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti on the 34th anniversary of the creation of the state. A press statement signed by the Interim President General of the Union, Chief Fab Uche, and the Secretary General, Barr Uma Ntima, applauded Governor Otti for his exemplary leadership that has seen the state rediscovering her lost glory. According to statement, “this anniversary provides a moment for deep reflection on our journey as a State and also offers renewed hope for the future. For our Union, this year’s celebration…
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Japan Of Africa Or A State On The Brink? The Two Abias Revealed At 34 – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Japan Of Africa Or A State On The Brink? The Two Abias Revealed At 34 – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Japan of Africa or a State on the Brink? The Two Abias Revealed at 34 Introduction: A Tale of Two States As Abia State marks its 34th anniversary under the focused leadership of Governor Alex Otti, a stark duality defines its existence. This is a tale of two states in one: the first, a celebrated hub of ingenuity and commerce, proudly nicknamed the "Japan of Africa" that Otti's administration is working tirelessly to promote. The second, a state grappling with inherited existential threats, where the grim discovery of 34 skeletal remains in a forest overshadows birthday celebrations but has met…
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Otti’s ABIA: A State Once Mocked, Now A Model At 34 – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti’s ABIA: A State Once Mocked, Now A Model At 34 – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti’s Abia: A State Once Mocked, Now a Model at 34 By Ebere Uzoukwa PhD At 34, Abia State is rewriting its story. For years, the state was mocked across Nigeria as a tragic example of wasted opportunities. Despite its rich endowment in human capital and natural resources, Abia became synonymous with collapsed infrastructure, abandoned workers, dirty cities, and failed governance. The proud title of “God’s Own State” was reduced to a bitter joke. Successive administrations failed to provide vision or leadership. Teachers and pensioners were left in misery, hospitals crumbled, schools collapsed, and the once vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of…
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Food, Jobs And Happiness: Sustainable Solutions For The Common Man – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Food, Jobs And Happiness: Sustainable Solutions For The Common Man – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Food, Jobs and Happiness: Sustainable Solutions for the Common Man The true measure of effective governance is not found solely in economic reports or legislative victories, but in the daily lives of the common citizen. To understand the impact of policy, one must look beyond the data and listen to the voices of those it is meant to serve. This requires a multi-faceted approach, synthesizing the raw, human narratives from street interviews with the hard, empirical evidence from state government databases, official publications, and credible news analysis. It is at this intersection of anecdote and analytics that a complete picture…
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Abia Rising Beyond Lies, Blackmail And Distractions – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia Rising Beyond Lies, Blackmail And Distractions – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia Rising Beyond Lies, Blackmail and Distractions By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In recent months, Abians have witnessed a renewed wave of falsehood, outright blackmail and calculated distractions targeted at the person of His Excellency, Governor Alex Otti, OFR, and the New Abia administration. These attacks are deliberately fabricated and sponsored by disgruntled politicians and their agents, displaced treasury looters whose desperation to return Abia to the dark era of waste, corruption and impunity has failed and will continue to fail. Rejected by Abians at the polls in 2023 and frustrated that their desperate bid to rig the elections collapsed, these…
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Governor Otti Is Not For Office: Matters Arising – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Otti Is Not For Office: Matters Arising – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Gov Otti is Not for Office: Matters Arising Despite claims of incompetence, Governor Alex Otti has stunningly received resounding support from key political and regional blocs. Former Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu defected from PDP to Labour Party, declaring “PDP has closed shop,” while openly praising Otti’s transformational projects. The Old Bende stakeholders and Aba Union also unanimously endorsed him, citing unprecedented infrastructure like the Abia Airport and Port Harcourt Road reconstruction. Even political rival Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe warned opponents to “forget 2027,” making the “not fit” narrative increasingly unconvincing. Former Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu stands as one of…
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Modern Monetary Theory In Sub-National Practice: Governor Alex Otti’s Bismarckian Transformation Of ABIA State’s Fiscal Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Modern Monetary Theory In Sub-National Practice: Governor Alex Otti’s Bismarckian Transformation Of ABIA State’s Fiscal Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Modern Monetary Theory in Sub-National Practice: Governor Alex Otti's Bismarckian Transformation of Abia State's Fiscal Governance 1 Introduction: Otti's Abia Revolution—A Case Study in Pragmatic Economic Transformation The economic transformation of Abia State under Governor Alex Otti represents one of Africa's most compelling case studies in pragmatic sub-national governance, offering profound insights for scholars and practitioners of Stephanie Kelton's Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). When Dr. Alex Otti, a former banker and economist, assumed office in 2023, he inherited a state grappling with formidable challenges including massive debt burdens, crumbling infrastructure, systemic corruption, and virtually non-existent public services. Yet, within two…
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Governor Otti’s ABSU Fix-It List: Yes, Even That Road – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Otti’s ABSU Fix-It List: Yes, Even That Road – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Otti’s ABSU Fix-It List: Yes, Even That Road Let us be candid; infrastructural remediation is seldom a subject that captivates the imagination. However, the wholesale reclamation of a premier institution from the throes of prolonged neglect constitutes a narrative of profound significance. Herein lies an unvarnished account of the tangible advancements currently unfolding at Abia State University (ABSU). The “We Can’t Believe It Either” Road RepairThat notoriously perilous segment of the Okigwe-Uturu road, long endured as an inescapable ordeal, has finally succumbed to progress. In a decisive move, Governor Alex Otti has initiated comprehensive work, asserting that a federal…
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A New Era Of Coordinated Development: How Abia’s GODA, GADA, And UCDA Are Driving State-Wide Transformation – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

A New Era Of Coordinated Development: How Abia’s GODA, GADA, And UCDA Are Driving State-Wide Transformation – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

A New Era of coordinated Development: How Abia’s GODA, GADA, and UCDA Are Driving State-Wide Transformation Under the visionary leadership of Governor Alex Otti, OFR, Abia State has embarked on an unprecedented journey of integrated and even development, strategically engineered to ensure no senatorial district is left behind. This transformative agenda is being executed through a powerful tripartite framework of specialized development authorities: the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA), the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA), and the Umuahia Capital Development Authority (UCDA). Functioning as strategic special purpose vehicles (SPVs), these authorities are empowered to drive regional development, expedite critical infrastructure…
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