Good Governance

Jan
31
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Gov Otti Said Abia Is Working Hard To Reduce Poverty Amid Meeting With EU, UNICEF, ILO

Gov Otti Said Abia Is Working Hard To Reduce Poverty Amid Meeting With EU, UNICEF, ILO

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
GOV OTTI AT MEETING WITH EU, UNICEF, ILO SAYS ABIA WORKING HARD TO REDUCE POVERTY Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his administration is working tirelessly to reduce poverty in the state, far below its present 30% rate, in the next one year, despite growing population. Governor Otti said whereas it may not be possible to eliminate poverty, the government was working to alleviate it by creating the enabling environment for businesses to grow, generate employment and generally improve the quality of lives of its citizens. The Governor, who addressed a delegation of the European Union with its…
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Jan
31
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Gov Otti Assures ABSU Of Confronting Their Issues

Gov Otti Assures ABSU Of Confronting Their Issues

Abia State, Education, Good Governance, News Flash
YOUR DEMANDS NOT UNREASONABLE, GOV OTTI TELLS ASUU ABIA UNIVERSITY Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has assured that his government would look into issues confronting the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, with a view to resolving them and making the school the envy of other tertiary institutions in the country. Governor Otti spoke on Tuesday, when he met with the executives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ABSU Chapter, led by the Zonal Coordinator (ASUU National), Calabar Zone, Dr. Happiness Uduak. The union executives said they had come to thank the Governor for taking interest in…
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Jan
30
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Gov Otti Visits Spot Of Fire Outbreak At Ahia Ohuru, Aba

Gov Otti Visits Spot Of Fire Outbreak At Ahia Ohuru, Aba

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
Yesterday, I did a brief stopover at the section of Ahia Ohuru (New Market) at Ngwa Road, Aba, which was severely damaged by a fire outbreak on Saturday night. I was saddened by the sight of the damage and the loss of livelihoods for many of our hardworking traders. I also observed that the market structures are in very poor condition and pose a great risk to the safety and health of the people. This is unacceptable and must be addressed urgently. That is why I have directed the Mayor of Aba South, Chief Uche Wogu and the market leadership…
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Jan
28
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Gov Otti Inspects Roads Under Construction After 24 Years Of Neglect

Gov Otti Inspects Roads Under Construction After 24 Years Of Neglect

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
Otti Inspects Road Under Construction After 24 Years Of Neglect Governor Alex Otti of Abia State on Saturday went on inspection tour of various ongoing road projects in the state, including the Portharcourt road under construction. This is in fulfillment of his campaign promises to ensure projects of his administration are delivered to specifications. The governor took out time to supervise the level of work done and the quality of materials used in the construction process to ensure they meet the standards in the project book. Port Harcourt road, one of the most deplorable roads in the state, was awarded…
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Jan
27
2024
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Okpotemba Ohafia Praises Otti For Judicial Panel On Recovery Of Abia Stolen Assets And Funds

Okpotemba Ohafia Praises Otti For Judicial Panel On Recovery Of Abia Stolen Assets And Funds

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash
EXAMINING DR. ALEX OTTI'S JUDICIAL PANEL ON RECOVERY OF ABIA STOLEN ASSETS AND FUNDS. Perhaps, the biggest achievement of the less than one year administration of His Excellency, Dr Alex Chioma Otti remains his rare wisdom in setting up the Judicial Panel under the headship of renowned Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe, a famed angel in the temple of Justice. When Alex Otti's one year scorecard will be written in just a few months, the contribution from the Judicial Panel alone will set new standards of goals setting in the overall performance indexes under the New Abia. Justice Duruoha and her Judicial…
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Jan
25
2024
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Gov Otti To Investors: Abia Open For Business ….. As Signature Bank Launches 2 Branches

Gov Otti To Investors: Abia Open For Business ….. As Signature Bank Launches 2 Branches

Abia State, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash
January 24, 2023 Press Release: GOV OTTI TO INVESTORS: ABIA OPEN FOR BUSINESS … AS SIGNATURE BANK LAUNCHES TWO BRANCHES Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says Abia is open for business and that his government would do all that is possible to support legitimate investors with a view to boosting the economy of the state, creating wealth and taking the people out of poverty. Governor Otti stated this on Wednesday at the official opening ceremony of two branches of Signature Bank Limited in Aba and Umuahia. He said the opening of two branches in one day by Signature…
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Jan
24
2024
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Gov Otti Kicked Off Secondary Schools Unity Game

Gov Otti Kicked Off Secondary Schools Unity Game

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
Gov Otti Kicked Off Secondary Schools Unity Game At Umuahia Township Stadium The first edition of Governor Alex Otti’s Secondary School Unity Games kicked off at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Tuesday in grand style, with the Governor declaring it open by lighting the Unity Torch. Represented by his Deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE, Governor Otti challenged students from the 17 Local Government Areas to embrace the opportunity to showcase their God-given talents, not only for their schools and state, but also for the nation as a whole. He pointed to successful Abia-born athletes on the national and international stages…
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Jan
22
2024
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Gov Otti Demolished Kidnappers’ Tunnel In Lokpanta

Gov Otti Demolished Kidnappers’ Tunnel In Lokpanta

Abia State, Abia North, Good Governance, News Flash
Alex Otti Demolishes Kidnappers' Tunnel in Lokpanta "We will not surrender an inch of our territory to criminals". Those were the words of Governor Alex Otti during the launch of the Abia State Joint Security Taskforce (Operation Crush) To walk the talk, Governor Otti ordered security agencies to ensure that all criminals, especially kidnappers making life hellish for the people of Umunneochi and other parts of the state were brought to justice and that their criminal infrastructure and architecture would be destroyed. Following the massive onslaught carried out by men of Operation Crush against kidnappers and other criminal elements at…
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Jan
22
2024
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Gov Otti Worried, As Abia Youths Shun Police Recruitment Exercise

Gov Otti Worried, As Abia Youths Shun Police Recruitment Exercise

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security
Gov Otti Worried, As Abia Youths Shun Police Recruitment Exercise The Abia State government has directed all the 17 mayors, traditional rulers and Presidents-General of communities in the state to quickly embark on mass mobilisation of their youths to fill the state’s quota in the ongoing police recruitment. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, in a statement on Sunday, regretted that the state’s allocation “in the ongoing police recruitment exercise has been grossly underutilised.” The statement read in part: “Regrettably too, about 700 candidates invited for interview in the ongoing recruitment exercise are yet to show up. “To…
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