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Corruption: A Virus That Must Be Tackled In Our Match To ‘A New ABIA State’. – By Anokwuru Christian Uche, PhD

Corruption: A Virus That Must Be Tackled In Our Match To ‘A New ABIA State’. – By Anokwuru Christian Uche, PhD

CORRUPTION: A VIRUS THAT MUST BE TACKLED IN OUR MATCH TO 'A NEW ABIA STATE.' By, Anokwuru Christian Uche, PhD. INTRODUCTION According to Garry Skinner, the founder of Watoto Ministries, corruption is a vile disease that sucks and drains the health out of something good. Corruption in society is an evil moral infection that keeps the community in a state of perpetual sickness. Corruption is a moral virus. It is so potent that it leaves its host sick, lethargic, and unable to realize and accomplish all that a good person can. Where corruption thrives, poverty rather than prosperity thrives. Wealth…
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My Plan Is To Have A Civil Service Driven By Innovation – Gov. Otti

My Plan Is To Have A Civil Service Driven By Innovation – Gov. Otti

MY PLAN IS TO HAVE A CIVIL SERVICE DRIVEN BY INNOVATION - GOV. OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti says his overall plan is to have in place a civil service driven by innovation and technology to fit into the 21st century demands. Governor Otti who stated this while playing host to a delegation of the British High Commission to Nigeria led by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, at his Nvosi country home, said that all he is doing in the civil service sector is aimed at preparing the workforce for the future. The Governor…
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A Future-Ready Society: Being Text Of Speech By Gov. Otti During Visit Of The British High Commissioner….

A Future-Ready Society: Being Text Of Speech By Gov. Otti During Visit Of The British High Commissioner….

A Future-Ready Society Being the Text of a Speech by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, During the Visit of the British High Commissioner/Close-Out Ceremony of the 5-Day Digital Training Workshop for Abia Civil Servants Sponsored by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Protocols, I am very delighted to welcome the British High Commissioner, His Excellency, Dr Richard Montgomery and his entourage to Abia, God’s Own State. This very visit by the High Commissioner and his team highlights in a very special way, his genuine commitment to the development of Nigeria, and its subnational units.…
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I Ventured Into Politics To End The Mockery Of ABIA State In The Comity Of States

I Ventured Into Politics To End The Mockery Of ABIA State In The Comity Of States

The Week In Retrospect….. I Ventured Into Politics to End the Mockery of Abia State in the Comity of States. The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti earlier in the week said that his major reason for venturing into politics was to erase the name of Abia state from regional, national and international mockery occasioned by years of leadership failure. Governor Otti made this disclosure when he received the National Leadership of Assemblies of God Church Nigeria at the Presidential Lodge, Government House Umuahia. Welcoming his guests led by the General Superintendent, Rev. Dr.Abel Ukachi Amadi and…
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Time To Put ABIA First Is Now As UAAP Unveils Logo, Passes Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Otti’s Administration

Time To Put ABIA First Is Now As UAAP Unveils Logo, Passes Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Otti’s Administration

Time to Put Abia First Is Now Protocols. After reviewing the progress of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, over the past 14 months, as well as the activities of the opposition parties during this period, it has become imperative to share our observations and offer recommendations for the continued progress of our beloved Abia State. While we have played a significant role in the emergence of the current administration, we believe this critical milestone calls for an objective assessment. By analyzing the state's progress under Governor Otti's leadership, evaluating the administration's performance, and contributing ideas, we can help accelerate the…
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It’s All About Service: Being Text By Gov. Otti At The Swearing In Of New Commissioners

It’s All About Service: Being Text By Gov. Otti At The Swearing In Of New Commissioners

It’s All About Service Being the Text of a Speech delivered by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Swearing in of New Commissioners on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Umuahia Protocols, Our greatest wealth is in the abundance of human resources that we have been blessed with as a State. We are proud to share the same ancestry with some of the most intelligent and brilliant individuals walking the face of the earth. Across the major global capitals and cities, and on the biggest platforms in the academia, finance, medicine, law and…
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Gov. Otti Assigns Portfolio To New Commissioner Appointees, Realigns Entire Cabinet

Gov. Otti Assigns Portfolio To New Commissioner Appointees, Realigns Entire Cabinet

15-08-2024 PRESS RELEASE: The Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has assigned Portfolios to the Newly Appointed Commissioners who were sworn-in yesterday. The Governor further effected a minor reshuffle of his Cabinet and created a few more ministries. The New Composition of the State Executive Council is as follows: Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna - Honourable Attorney General & Commissioner For Justice. Prince Uzo Nwachukwu - Hon. Commissioner Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs. Mr. Uwaoma Ukandu - Hon. Commissioner for Finance. Mr. Kingsley Anosike - Hon. Commissioner for Budget and Planning. Mr. Okey Kanu - Hon. Commissioner…
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Gov. Otti Rejigs His Team, Swears In New Commissioners

Gov. Otti Rejigs His Team, Swears In New Commissioners

Governor Alex Otti Rejigs His Team, Swears In New Commissioners. The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, earlier today swore in the six new Commissioners appointed by him. The Governor reminded the new Commissioners that his administration frowns at acts capable of tarnishing the image of the Government, and made it clear that his government had since rejected the traditional recruitment pattern of filling strategic government offices with cronies who do very little in terms of execution of businesses of governance and promised to intensify efforts geared making life comfortable for Abians. The Six new Commissioners…
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Pillars Of Enduring Support: Being Text Of Gov. Otti’s Speech At The 2024 ABIA Women August Meeting

Pillars Of Enduring Support: Being Text Of Gov. Otti’s Speech At The 2024 ABIA Women August Meeting

PILLARS OF ENDURING SUPPORT Being the Text of a Speech Delivered by His Excellency, Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the 2024 Abia Women August Meeting at the International Conference Centre Umuahia, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Protocols, It is always a thing of joy to share in the excitement of our women and mothers because when they are happy, things are better for everyone at home, and in the communities. We are better as a people when women get the support they need to play their many very important roles in the immediate and wider human community. As history…
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