Good Governance

Jun
04
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Gov. Otti Poised To Partner Stakeholders For Promotion Of Climate Change Initiatives In Abia

Gov. Otti Poised To Partner Stakeholders For Promotion Of Climate Change Initiatives In Abia

Abia State, Environment, Good Governance, News Flash
GOV. OTTI READY TO PARTNER STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES IN ABIA. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says he is ready to partner stakeholders in promoting climate change initiatives in the State. Governor Otti stated this when he received in audience, a delegation of the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office - Partnership Agile Governance and Climate Change (FCDO-PACE) in his office. He said that partnering experts like the FCDO-PACE is the right thing to do as it would bring about solutions and finding ways of mitigating climate change effects as well as addressing its challenges. He said…
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Jun
03
2025
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Governor Otti Commends Abia-Born Immigration Officer Who Rejected 10 Million Naira Bribe, Thanks Organizers Of Oha Isiala Ngwa Grand Civic Reception In His Honour

Governor Otti Commends Abia-Born Immigration Officer Who Rejected 10 Million Naira Bribe, Thanks Organizers Of Oha Isiala Ngwa Grand Civic Reception In His Honour

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality
‎GOVERNOR OTTI COMMENDS ABIA-BORN IMMIGRATION OFFICER WHO REJECTED 10 MILLION NAIRA BRIBE, THANKS ORGANIZERS OF OHA ISIALA NGWA GRAND CIVIC RECEPTION IN HIS HONOUR. ‎‎Earlier yesterday, Sunday, 1st June, Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, commended the Abia-born immigration Officer, Ugochukwu Prince Orji, who rejected a N10 Million bribe on the line of duty, saying that he would be celebrated in due course.‎‎Governor Otti commended Mr. Orji when he received in audience a 30-man delegation of the organizers and sponsors of the Oha Isiala Ngwa Grand Civic Reception/Appreciation in his honour for his visible achievements and impactful…
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Jun
03
2025
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Book Smart Versus Street Smart: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrepreneurial Cognition Among ABIA Youths – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Book Smart Versus Street Smart: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrepreneurial Cognition Among ABIA Youths – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, Good Governance, Infrastructure
Book Smart versus Street Smart: A Qualitative Analysis of Entrepreneurial Cognition Among Abia Youths The ongoing debate between formal education ("book smarts") and experiential knowledge ("street smarts") holds particular significance in entrepreneurship, especially within emerging economies like Nigeria where infrastructural constraints and market volatility demand adaptive resilience. This discussion synthesizes insights from semi-structured interviews with five purposively sampled youth entrepreneurs (aged 24–35) from Abia State, representing diverse sectors including agriculture, retail, fashion, technology, and food processing. All participants operated businesses for an average of five years, with backgrounds ranging from vocational diplomas to postgraduate degrees. Uche Nwankwo, founder of Nwankwo…
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Jun
02
2025
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Ikenna Ukwa Sends 2nd Anniversary Celebration Message To Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR

Ikenna Ukwa Sends 2nd Anniversary Celebration Message To Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR

Abia State, Birthday, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Infrastructure
2ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MESSAGE TO GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI On the occasion of your 2nd Anniversary as Governor of Abia State, I celebrate your remarkable leadership and vision for Abia State. Your commitment to transforming our great state has been evident in the numerous initiatives and projects you've launched, aimed at improving the lives of Abians. The people of Abia State are witnessing positive changes, and your leadership has brought renewed hope and optimism to our citizens. We're confident that your leadership will continue to yield dividends for the good people of Abia. May God bless you and guide you as…
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Jun
01
2025
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Promise Kept, Foundation Laid: A Week Of Tangible Progress – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Promise Kept, Foundation Laid: A Week Of Tangible Progress – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Promise Kept, Foundations Laid: A Week of Tangible Progress In a powerful testament to governance defined by accountability and action, Governor Alex Otti’s administration marked a week of transformative milestones across Abia State. From the triumphant resolution of the decades-long Ovom erosion crisis—delivered precisely on the nine-month timeline he pledged—to the strategic push for a multi-million-dollar dairy farm poised to revolutionize local agriculture, Otti demonstrated that promises are not mere rhetoric but blueprints for progress. This period also saw the signing of 18 landmark laws, including the Senior Citizens Bill and the scrapping of inefficient agencies, cementing institutional reforms that…
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Jun
01
2025
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2027 Re-Election: I Will Consult With My God Before Taking Decision – Gov. Otti

2027 Re-Election: I Will Consult With My God Before Taking Decision – Gov. Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
2027 REELECTION: I WILL CONSULT WITH MY GOD BEFORE TAKING DECISION - GOV. OTTI. Amidst endorsements and calls for reelection bid in 2027, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says he will consult with God before taking decision. Governor Alex Otti made his position known at Sam Ihesiulor Stadium, Okpuala Ngwa during the grand civic reception and appreciation ceremony organised by the 'Oha Isiala Ngwa People' of Isiala Ngwa North and South Local Government Areas, in recognition and appreciation of his towering and excellent performance across Abia State especially projects littered across Isiala Ngwa North and South Local Government Areas.…
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May
30
2025
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2-Year-Anniversary: ATTNEWS Felicitates With His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR, Executive Governor Of ABIA State And His Deputy Engr Ikechukwu Emetu FNSE

2-Year-Anniversary: ATTNEWS Felicitates With His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR, Executive Governor Of ABIA State And His Deputy Engr Ikechukwu Emetu FNSE

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, People & Events
Felicitation MessageHis Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFRExecutive Governor of Abia State On this momentous occasion commemorating the biennium of your distinguished gubernatorial tenure, inaugurated on the 29th day of May 2023, we unite with Abia State's citizenry and the Nigerian populace in tendering our most profound felicitations for this consequential milestone. Your visionary stewardship has catalyzed transformative advancements across the state, evincing an unwavering dedication to civic welfare and developmental excellence through meticulously orchestrated initiatives and infrastructural enterprises. We extol your indefatigable commitment to institutionalizing accountable governance, stimulating sustainable economic revitalization, and enshrining principles of equitable justice. Your strategic…
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May
30
2025
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The New ABIA At Two: Sustaining The Momentum – Being Governor Otti’s Second Anniversary Speech On May 29, 2025

The New ABIA At Two: Sustaining The Momentum – Being Governor Otti’s Second Anniversary Speech On May 29, 2025

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash
THE NEW ABIA AT TWO: SUSTAINING THE MOMENTUM Being the Text of a Speech Delivered by Gov. Alex C. Otti, OFR, on May 29, 2025 to Mark the Second Anniversary of the Government Protocols Today is a special day in the annals of our history and I share in the joy of millions of Abians at home and in the diaspora whose sacrifices and resilient push for a better social and economic deal for the State took down the old stronghold that arrested our development for decades and ushered in a new dawn of hope and progress. For our people,…
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May
30
2025
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We Committed Over N40 Billion In Offsetting Arrears Of Salary, Pensions, Ready To Do More – Gov. Otti

We Committed Over N40 Billion In Offsetting Arrears Of Salary, Pensions, Ready To Do More – Gov. Otti

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash, People & Events
WE COMMITTED OVER N40 BILLION IN OFFSETTING ARREARS OF SALARY, PENSIONS, READY TO DO MORE - GOV. OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR says his administration has so far committed over N40 Billion in offsetting arrears of salaries and pensions owed by previous administrations in the State. Governor Otti disclosed this at the Umuahia Township Stadium, during the grand finale of the activities marking his 2nd year anniversary in office. He noted that his administration has ended the dark era of owing civil servants and pensioners in the State. The Governor while saying that he has through regular…
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May
30
2025
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Abia Infrastructure Mandate Celebrates With Abians And Dr. Alex Otti On Two Years Of Infrastructure Blitz

Abia Infrastructure Mandate Celebrates With Abians And Dr. Alex Otti On Two Years Of Infrastructure Blitz

Birthday, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, People & Events
Abia Infrastructure Mandate Celebrates with Abians and Dr. Alex Otti on Two years of Infrastructure Blitz. When Abia Infrastructure Mandate started as a group back in 2022, our state, Abia was a monumental reproach brought about by the triumvirate of irresponsible and corrupt leadership of Orji Uzo Kalu, Theodore Ahamefula Orji, and Okezie Victor Ikpeazu that together spanned through a 24 humpty dumpty years of corruption, ineptitude, neglect, poor leadership, intellectual emptiness and gross leadership irresponsibility. But the arrival of Dr. Alex Otti in 2023 induced a positive change in infrastructure mantra, ethical reorientation, program driven leadership, development orientation etcetera.…
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