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Dec

2024

ON A HIGHER PLANE: Being Gov. Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of The ABIA Airport Project

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Transportation

ON A HIGHER PLANE Being the Text of an Address Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Flag off of the Abia Airport Project on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Ubaha Community School, NsuluProtocols, Leadership is about making the most of the regular and special opportunities that come our way to drive new possibilities. We made a commitment that under our watch; Abia will never let any promising opportunity slip by. Whether it is collaborating with multilateral partners, Federal Government and its agencies, sister states, business organisations and individuals who have something of value to offer us,…

Dec

2024

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Oyedepo: Keyamo Defends Approval Of Private Airstrip Amid Controversy

News Flash, Politics, Religion, Transportation

Oyedepo: Keyamo Defends Approval Of Private Airstrip Amid Controversy The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has defended his decision to approve a private airstrip amid rising concerns and allegations of preferential treatment. Keyamo said this on the ‘This Morning’ programme on Arise News on Sunday. Where he stressed the importance of fairness and adherence to legal processes in granting approvals for private airstrips across Nigeria. “You can’t single out an individual in a country like this when you have given the same right to so many people and say withdraw that particular one. On what basis?” Keyamo…

Dec

2024

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Abia State Government Partners Coscharis Group To Roll Out Electric Vehicles Into The State’s Transport Sector

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

ABIA STATE GOVT. PARTNERS COSCHARIS GROUP TO ROLL OUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES INTO THE STATE’S TRANSPORT SECTOR. In a bid to sanitize and modernise its transport sector and introduce an organised logistics system in major cities of Aba, Umuahia, and Ohafia to create a very effective and sustainable transportation system for the State, the Abia State Government has concluded plans to partner with COSCHARIS to roll out Electric Vehicles for Intra City and State transport services. Speaking during a business meeting on Wednesday, December 4th in his Office with the Founder, President, and CEO of COSCHARIS Group Dr. Cosmas Maduka and…

Dec

2024

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Location Of Airport: Abia State Government (ABSG) Engages Nsulu People People, Secures Support

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash, Transportation, Works

LOCATION OF AIRPORT: ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT (ABSG) ENGAGES NSULU PEOPLE, SECURES SUPPORT. Abia State Government (ABSG) has engaged the people of Nsulu clan in Isialangwa North LGA and secured their support for government to go ahead with the proposed siting of Abia Airport in their community. This followed a protest from a section of the host communities in Nsulu against the proposed siting of the Abia airport in the area. Speaking to the press after a crucial meeting with the representatives of the various host communities of the proposed airport project site, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor…

Nov

2024

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President Tinubu’s Loyalist, MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President

FGN, Labour, News Flash, Politics, Transportation

Tinubu’s Loyalist, MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President Musliu Akinsaya, popularly called MC Oluomo has emerged National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). MC Oluomo, a former Lagos state Chairman of NURTW is a loyalist of President Bola Tinubu. The Southwest Zone of the union elected Oluomo as national chair during its Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State. According to Vanguard, delegates from the four states, including Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Ekiti participated in the election. The delegate conference which was monitored and Observed by the acting National President of the…

Sep

2024

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Just In: Oyo State Government Receives Deployment Of 20 CNG Buses

News Flash, FGN, Transportation

Just In:Oyo Govt Receives Deployment Of 20 CNG Buses Oyo State Government through the Pacesetter Transport service (PTS), has received deployment of 20 CNG buses as part of efforts by the federal government to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. During the brief handling ceremony held at the PTS conference room on Monday, the Chairman and Sole Administrator, Hon. Salami Dikko, who expressed gratitude to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Tinubu over the laudable initiative, thanked the Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, for appointing him as the chairman of PTS. The chairman who disclosed that when he came…

May

2024

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On The Wings Of Big Dreams – Being Gov Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of The Urban Renewal & Public Transportation Project

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

On the Wings of Big Dreams BEING THE TEXT OF SPEECH DELIVERED BY GOVERNOR ALEX C. OTTI, OFR, AT THE FLAG-OFF OF THE ABIA URBAN RENEWAL & PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROJECT IN ABA ON TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 Protocols, Let me with great joy, welcome everyone who has joined us for the formal flag off of the first phase of the Abia Urban Renewal and Public Transport Project in Aba. Tomorrow (Wednesday, May 29, 2024) in Umuahia, we shall flag off the second phase. The combined infrastructure development and remodelling works shall proceed and run simultaneously in the two major urban…

May

2024

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FG Team Visits ABIA To Inspect Site Of New Airport, As Gov Otti Announces Access Bank Willing Partner

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash, Transportation

FG TEAM VISITS ABIA TO INSPECT SITE OF NEW AIRPORT, AS GOV OTTI ANNOUNCES ACCESS BANK WILLING PARTNER A Federal Government team from the Ministry of Aviation has visited Abia State to inspect a proposed site for a new airport planned for the State. This comes as Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has declared that one of Nigeria's leading financial institutions, Access Bank, has expressed willingness to partner with the State Government in developing the airport project. Led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Dr. Emmanuel Meribeole, the Federal Government team said that it was in the…

May

2024

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Gov Otti Set To Procure CNG Buses To Ease Transportation And Cushion The Effects Of Subsidy

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Transportation

Gov. Otti set to procure CNG buses to ease transportation and cushion the effects of subsidy Gov. Otti disclosed this at the monthly media chat tagged "Gov. Otti speaks to Abians" when asked about the palliative received from FG to cushion the effects of subsidy and how it was disbursed in the state "So the first set of subsidy was shared at the ward level, and we ensured it was shared to vulnerable men and women, and then the last set we shared to civil servants from grade level 1-7, maybe when we receive another set we'll know how to…

Apr

2024

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Air Peace Aircraft Named Ojochide, Reflects Cultural Harmony – Mgt

Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Transportation

✈️🛫🛬🛩️AIR PEACE AIRCRAFT NAMED OJOCHIDE! REFLECTS CULTURAL HARMONY Airpeace, a renowned Nigerian airline🌍, named some of its aircraft "Ojochide." The word "Ojochide" is derived from the Igala language, spoken by the Igala people of Kogi State, Nigeria. In Igala, "Ojochide" means "God is my guardian or protector." The CEO of Airpeace, Chief Allen, hails from Anambra State, while his wife Alice Ojochida Onyema is from the Igala community in Kogi State. Their union symbolizes the coming together of different cultures and backgrounds. Copied ✍️✍️✍️✍️