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Dec

2024

Code, Create Thrive! Abia State’s AI Master Plan – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Code, Create Thrive! Abia State's AI master plan Abia State's chances of coordinating homegrown coding and artificial intelligence (AI) platform are promising, given the recent training initiatives in the state. For the records, there's Growing demand for AI skills: The global AI market is projected to reach $1 trillion in revenue within a decade, creating a huge demand for AI skills. Governor Otti in tackling unemployment, has just set into motion a machinery to enable Abia State capitalize on this trend by nurturing a hybrid community of globally trained coding, AI and its own talent pool in Aba, Umuahia and…

Dec

2024

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Governor Otti Flags-Off The Reconstruction And Expansion (Dualization) Of The 5.95km ABIA Express Tower To Onuimo Bridge

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash

BREAKING NEWS: Governor Alex Otti Flags-off the Reconstruction and Expansion (Dualization) of the 5.95km Abia Express Tower to Onu-Imo Bridge in fulfilment of his promise to make every entry point into Abia State an epitome and face of the New Abia. The project is part of the Abia City Gate Initiative The project is being handled by Craneberg Construction Company, a Reputable Construction Company with a track record of quality. The Road will have drains on both sides and will be fitted with Solar Streetlights on completion. The project will be completed in 18 Months. Details Later… Ctz. UKOHA NJOKU…

Dec

2024

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Governor Alex Otti Flags-Off The 6.92km Umuopara Ring Road

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash

BREAKING NEWS: Governor Alex Otti Flags-off the Construction of the long abandoned 6.92km Umuopara Ring Road with Drains and to be fitted with Solar Powered Streetlights. The project covers the recovery of parts of the Road ravaged by erosion. Details Later… Ctz. UKOHA NJOKU UKOHAChief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State.04-12-2024.

Dec

2024

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Abia State Government Assures Cocoa Farmers Of Economic Enhancement And Maximum Profitability

Abia State, Agriculture, Business, Good Governance, News Flash

ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT ASSURES COCOA FARMERS OF ECONOMIC ENHANCEMENT AND MAXIMUM PROFITABILITY Abia State Government has assured cocoa farmers in the state of maximum support in the production and sales of cocoa produce in the state. The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr Ikechukwu Lekwachi Emetu, FNSE, made this known during a stakeholder meeting in his office at Government House, Umuahia. Emetu stated that the current administration in the state ably led by Dr Alex Chioma Otti, OFR is poised to enhance the cocoa production index of the state by establishing six pilot cocoa estates in the state as captured…

Dec

2024

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Governor Otti Makes Additional Appointments And Reassignments

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS: The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR has approved the following appointments: Barr. Chijioke Nwankwo - Deputy Chief of Staff, Deputy Governor’s Office Mr. Emmanuel Okpechi, FCA - Special Adviser, Internally Generated Revenue Dr. Emeka Enyiazu - Special Adviser, Education (Tertiary) Mr. Chinasa Frank Iheanyi - Liaison Officer, National Assembly Mr. Ndubuisi Ike - Special Adviser, Finance & Economic Development Dr. Eric Egwuibe - Special Adviser, Budget and Planning Mr. Osinachi Nwaka - DG, Ministry of Finance Incorporated REASSIGNMENTS: The following Appointees have been reassigned. Mr. Chimereze Okeigbo - CEO, Abia SME Microfinance Bank…

Dec

2024

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Could The Tinubu Tax Reform, Be A Golden Opportunity For Abians? – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

Could The Tinubu Tax Reform, be a Golden Opportunity for Abians? Dear Abians, Governor Alex Chioma Otti is monitoring as he meticulously retooling Abia's macro and microeconomic environment for a bumper harvest as regards this subject matter. As Nigeria prepares for the Tinubu tax reform, which seems inevitable, judging from the President antecedents, he has placed and still working very hard to place Abia and Abians so as to position themselves to reap significant benefits. Now, we know with our forward-looking Dr Otti in the saddle, Abia State has been undergoing transformative restructuring, with a focus on rebuilding and restoring…

Dec

2024

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PRESS RELEASE: Otti’s Aide Slams ABIA PDP: ‘You’ll Fail In Shadow Government Too’

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

Public Affairs UnitGovernment HouseUmuahia, Abia State Press Release Otti's Aide Slams Abia PDP: 'You'll Fail in Shadow Government too' The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Affairs to the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Ebere Uzoukwa, has slammed the Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its attempt to constitute a 'Shadow Government' after numerous failures recorded during its 24-year inglorious reign. According to Dr. Uzoukwa, the PDP's attempt to set up a Shadow Government is dead on arrival, as Governor Alex Otti has already begun to tackle the rot dumped by the Party. "The PDP's failures…

Dec

2024

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Dr. Alex Otti’s New Dreams For Greater Umuahia Expansion Project Is Unveiling – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

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

DR. ALEX OTTI'S NEW DREAMS FOR GREATER UMUAHIA EXPANSION PROJECT IS UNVEILING. Abians are delighted to read that governor Alex Otti will be flagging off the dualization of Umuahia Tower to Onuimo gateway on the 3rd of December, in continuation of his Umuahia urban renewal reconstruction works. Also worthy of note is that the Umuopara ring road will equally be flagged off which when completed is expected to open the Umuopara surburban for integration towards the old Umuahia city. The approach from Imo State starting from the gateway at Onuimo will redefine and transit to the new city concept for…

Dec

2024

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The Shadow Government Of ABIA PDP Is Laughable And Joke Taken Too Far – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

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

THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT OF ABIA PDP IS LAUGHABLE AND JOKE TAKEN TOO FAR. The 1st of December, 2024 was for Abians, a day not to bask in the euphoria of the yuletide season but to be greeted by a new slogganeering project of the opposition PDP in the state. It was a day to be remembered only in breach and infamy in the form of the launch of the new PDP fake inquisition, so called the Shadow Government of Abia state. Unu biakwa lere. But the twist is that this bedlam, so called the Shadow government is a meddlesome camouflage,…

Dec

2024

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A TIME TO BELIEVE: Being Gov. Otti’s Speech At The Opening Ceremony Of The 2024 ABA International Trade Fair On 30/11/2024

Abia State, Business, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

A TIME TO BELIEVE Being the Text of an Address Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Aba International Trade Fair on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at the Aba Mega Mall. Protocols, We have reached a very important point in the evolution of Aba as a major business destination in Nigeria and across the West African region. What happens in this city, say, in the next decade or less, would depend largely on how we harness the opportunities and access events like this. Beyond the excitement that comes with hosting international programmes of…