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Mar
06
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Vietnamese Ambassador To Nigeria Holds Meeting With Chambers Of Commerce In ABIA State

Vietnamese Ambassador To Nigeria Holds Meeting With Chambers Of Commerce In ABIA State

Abia State, Business, Good Governance, News Flash
VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA HOLDS MEETING WITH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN ABIA STATE In pursuance of a collaboration between Abia State Government and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Bui Quoc Hung has held meetings with the business communities in Abia State. Speaking at the different business meetings with the Umuahia and Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Bui Quoc Hung said that Vietnam and Nigeria have many things in common. Mr. Hung said that he engaged the business community in order to identify areas…
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Mar
06
2025
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Gov. Otti Receives Police Commission Team, Advocates For Change In Strategy In Mobilizing Abians For Police Enrollment

Gov. Otti Receives Police Commission Team, Advocates For Change In Strategy In Mobilizing Abians For Police Enrollment

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Police Force
GOV. OTTI RECEIVES POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION TEAM, ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE IN STRATEGY IN MOBILIZING ABIANS FOR POLICE ENROLMENT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has called for a change of strategy in communicating and mobilizing Abians for Police enrolment to ensure that Abians fill the quota allocated to the State Governor Otti made the call on Tuesday, 4th March, when he received in audience, a delegation from the Police Service Commission (PSC) in-charge of Police recruitment in the State led by Mrs. Uche Wokocha, a Deputy Director of Procurement in the Commission. The team came to the State to…
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Mar
06
2025
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NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Congratulates Rev. Dr. Annie N. Onu On Her Appointment As The Executive Secretary, ABIA State Diaspora Commission

NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Congratulates Rev. Dr. Annie N. Onu On Her Appointment As The Executive Secretary, ABIA State Diaspora Commission

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality, Politics
NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA CONGRATULATES REV. DR. ANNIE N. ONU ON HER APPOINTMENT AS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, ABIA STATE DIASPORA COMMISSION The president and members of the NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Wishes to extend their congratulations on the recent appointment of Rev. Dr. Annie N. ONU as the executive secretary ABIA State Diaspora Commission. This appointment has truly shown that our governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR (Chioma Abia) is indeed a man of integrity and sound leadership. We believe that this position will serve the teeming community of Abians in Diaspora at this crucial moment of our state transformation.…
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Mar
05
2025
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Governor Alex Otti’s Vision For ABIA: Reigniting The Soul Of The State Through Manufacturing, Services, And Human Capital – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Alex Otti’s Vision For ABIA: Reigniting The Soul Of The State Through Manufacturing, Services, And Human Capital – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Manufacturing
Governor Alex Otti’s Vision for Abia: Reigniting the Soul of the State through Manufacturing, Services, and Human Capital Abia State, the cradle of Igbo entrepreneurship, has long been defined by the ingenuity of its people—artisans in Aba, traders in Umuahia, and innovators across its towns. Yet, years of neglect, infrastructural decay, and systemic challenges have dimmed this light. As your Governor, my mission is clear: to restore Abia’s soul by reigniting its industrial might, modernizing its service sector, and empowering its greatest asset—its people. This is not just a plan; it is a covenant with every Abian to reclaim our…
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Mar
05
2025
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Gov. Otti To Partner Vietnam To Improve Agriculture, Trade, Commerce, Others

Gov. Otti To Partner Vietnam To Improve Agriculture, Trade, Commerce, Others

Abia State, Agriculture, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash
GOV. OTTI TO PARTNER VIETNAM TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURE, TRADE, COMMERCE, OTHERS. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his Government is interested in partnering the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in various areas of the economy to develop Abia State. Governor Alex Otti stated this Tuesday while receiving in audience, a delegation led by the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Bui Quoc Hung who paid him a working visit at his Umuehim, Nvosi Country home. He said that there are many areas the State could partner with Vietnam for mutual benefits. "We are very happy to have you in Abia. We…
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Mar
05
2025
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When Protests Become Graveyards – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

When Protests Become Graveyards – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
When Protests Become Graveyards A 340% inflation rate. 30 million starving. Sudan’s pro-democracy cries met not with reform, but rifles—and a war displacing 7.1 million. Freedom’s price? A broken state." The case of Sudan serves as a sobering lesson for pro-democracy movements seeking to oust authoritarian regimes in Africa, illustrating how protests can spiral into protracted crises without strategic cohesion, economic stability, or safeguards against military entrenchment. The 2019 revolution that toppled Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year regime initially appeared triumphant, with mass protests involving millions of citizens and coordinated strikes led by groups like the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA). However, the…
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Mar
04
2025
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Tax Torrent And Supply Chains In Crisis?: ABIA Traders Recount Their Experiences – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Tax Torrent And Supply Chains In Crisis?: ABIA Traders Recount Their Experiences – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Tax Torrent and Supply Chains in Crisis?: Abia Taders Recount their Experiences The Crushing Weight of Taxation* Traders in Abia State reportedly claim that they still face a tax regime characterized by overlapping levies and systemic corruption. A 2023 survey by the Abia Chamber of Commerce revealed that small businesses contend with 5–12 different taxes annually, ranging from state-sanctioned levies like business permits (₦50,000–₦200,000 yearly) to local government fees, averaging (₦3,120 monthly) and some still enforce "market development" charges (₦5,000 per stall). Worse, 68% of traders surveyed report daily harassment by state and non-state actors, who extort informal "settlements" of…
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Mar
04
2025
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Amaekpu Ohafia Receives Another Dividend Of The New ABIA, As Greater Ohafia Development Agency (GODA) Begins Asphalting Of Internal Ring Road

Amaekpu Ohafia Receives Another Dividend Of The New ABIA, As Greater Ohafia Development Agency (GODA) Begins Asphalting Of Internal Ring Road

Abia North, Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Ohafia LGA
AMAEKPU OHAFIA RECEIVES ANOTHER DIVIDEND OF NEW ABIA, AS GODA BEGINS ASPHALTING OF INTERNAL RING ROAD The Abia State Government, under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, has commenced the construction and asphalting of the Amaekpu Ring Road in Ohafia through the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA). The 1.1km road, which begins at the Ugwu Orji Junction in Amaekpu Ohafia, will enhance connectivity within the community and improve access to the daily market and other trading activities along the route. For years, residents and business owners have struggled with poor road conditions, particularly during the rainy season, making this project…
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Mar
04
2025
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Evaluating Governor Otti’s Merit-Based Recruitment Model In ABIA State – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Gov. Otti On Public Affairs)

Evaluating Governor Otti’s Merit-Based Recruitment Model In ABIA State – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Gov. Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Labour
Evaluating Governor Otti's Merit-Based Recruitment Model in Abia State By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D Governor Alex Otti's administration has introduced a merit-based recruitment model in Abia State's civil service, aiming to drive critical reforms and promote competence and capacity. This approach was revealed during the recent send-forth party for the outgoing Head of Service, Mrs. Ngozi Queen Obioma, PhD, where Governor Otti emphasized the importance of merit over mediocrity. The governor's commitment to merit-based leadership is a significant departure from traditional practices in Abia State, where nepotism and favoritism often influenced recruitment decisions. By adopting a merit-based approach, Governor Otti's administration…
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Mar
03
2025
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Monday Energy Meets History-Making Urgency! Abia’s Time Is Now – As Otti Turns Pledges Into Progress, One Bold Decision At A Time – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Monday Energy Meets History-Making Urgency! Abia’s Time Is Now – As Otti Turns Pledges Into Progress, One Bold Decision At A Time – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, Politics
Monday Energy Meets History-Making Urgency! Abia's Time is Now - As Otti turns pledges into progress, One Bold Decision at a Time #NewAbiaRising Abia State stands at a critical juncture in its governance trajectory, with socioeconomic indicators that were underscoring both the gravity of its challenges, (pre-Otti) and the promise of a once-in-a-generation opportunity for renewal. With an estimated population of 4.7 million people, the state contributes just 1.2% to Nigeria’s GDP despite its strategic location in the oil-rich Niger Delta and historical prominence in commerce and manufacturing. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Abia’s unemployment rate surged…
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