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Mar
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Dr. Engr Odo Ijere Commends Gov Alex Otti For His Strategic Roads Initiatives

Dr. Engr Odo Ijere Commends Gov Alex Otti For His Strategic Roads Initiatives

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Works
MAKING THE MOST OF DR. ALEX OTTI'S ROAD REVOLUTION. One of the ancient Chinese precepts taught us that if you want to create wealth, first build road. The road will become the pathway through which wealth will travel and locate you.This philosophy had been well tested in China and has been among the prescient secrets driving unstoppable wealth among the Mongolian dragon race. China just recently launched a $10 Billion dollars worth sea dragon-like bridge spanning 45kms and breaking the records as the longest bridge link across the sea on planet earth. This massive monster edifice was built just to…
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Mar
25
2024
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Gov Otti To Flag Off The Construction Of 11.5km Nunya-Eluama Road

Gov Otti To Flag Off The Construction Of 11.5km Nunya-Eluama Road

Abia State, Abia North, News Flash, Works
PRESS RELEASE His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti OFR will on Tuesday, 26th March 2024 flag-off the construction of the 11:5 km Nunya- Eluama- road located in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. The venue for the flag-off ceremony is the Nunya- Enugu -Umuahia- Port Harcourt Expressway Junction. The time is 1:00pm. As the road infrastructure revolution of the Governor Alex Otti administration births in Isuikwuato LGA following the official announcement of the flag -off of the road project last week , there has been a display of unrestrained joy and excitement amongst the rural folks of Nunya- Umuebere and…
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Mar
21
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
‘We Are Not Just Building Roads, We Are Paving Pathways For A Brighter Future For Our Dear State’ – Gov Otti

‘We Are Not Just Building Roads, We Are Paving Pathways For A Brighter Future For Our Dear State’ – Gov Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics, Works
Today marks another watershed as we flag off the reconstruction of the Arochukwu-Ndi Okereke-Ozuabam Road. This project, along with the Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Ohafia Road, is a testament to our commitment to removing barriers that hinder our people's potential and economic prosperity. We are not just building roads; we are paving pathways to a brighter future for our dear state. By connecting our agricultural heartlands to urban markets, we are ensuring that our farmers' hard work pays off and that our youth have ample employment opportunities. Quality and longevity are at the forefront of these projects. We have engaged top-notch contractors to ensure…
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Feb
17
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Escalating Cement Prices: FG Summons Dangote, BUA Others

Escalating Cement Prices: FG Summons Dangote, BUA Others

News Flash, Business, Manufacturing, Works
FG Summons Dangote Plc, BUA Plc, Larfarge, Others Over Escalating Cement Prices The Federal government has said it cannot fold its arms and see the price of cement spiralled out of control The Minister of Works, David Umahi has summoned cement manufacturers to a meeting on Monday to examine the issues surrounding the latest development. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister on. Media Edward, Uchenna Orji, the Minister was “Worried by the escalating cost of cement despite huge patronage by road and housing contractors to cement manufacturers.” Those invited to the urgent meeting include Dangote…
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Dec
12
2023
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Government Special Announcement: Gov. Otti Did Not Order The Arrest Of Anyone Or Group In Connection With The Reconstruction Of Port Harcourt Road, Aba.

Government Special Announcement: Gov. Otti Did Not Order The Arrest Of Anyone Or Group In Connection With The Reconstruction Of Port Harcourt Road, Aba.

Abia State, News Flash, Works
Government Special Announcement Our attention has been drawn to a trending social media report wherein the authors, for whatever purpose, alleged that Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, had some young people and elders arrested after he allegedly invited them for peace talks in Umuahia. The fact of the matter is that Gov. Alex Otti did not at any time order the arrest of anyone or group of people in connection with any remote or immediate event before and after the flag off of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Port Harcourt Road in Aba. To begin with, majority of Ndi…
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Dec
05
2023
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Nigerian Billionaire’s Company Hands Over N336bn Bridge To Federal Government After Completion Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Nigerian Billionaire’s Company Hands Over N336bn Bridge To Federal Government After Completion Tuesday, December 05, 2023

FGN, News Flash, Works
Nigerian Billionaire's Company Hands Over N336bn Bridge to Nigerian Government After Completion Tuesday, December 05, 2023 The federal government has received the Second Niger Bridge valued at N336 billion from Julius Berger. The project is a 1.6-kilometre bridge that runs from Anambra state through to Delta state Filling stations, restaurants, supper markets, and other facilities are expected to follow the project. The Second Niger Bridge, valued at N336 billion, has been officially handed over to the Federal Government. The project was delivered by renowned construction company Julius Berger, which Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga partially owns. Nigeria's minister of Works highlighted…
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Nov
29
2023
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NNDC To Construct Roads For 3 Oil Producing Communities In Abia State

NNDC To Construct Roads For 3 Oil Producing Communities In Abia State

Abia State, News Flash, Works
NNDC To Construct Roads For 3 Oil Producing Communities In Abia State The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has awarded contracts for the construction of three roads in the oil-producing communities of Ukwa West Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia. Chief Dimgba Eruba, the Commissioner representing Abia in the Board of the NDDC, disclosed this at a civic reception organised in his honour at Ogwe Central School. Chief Eruba revealed that the three roads which the NDDC had awarded contracts to be constructed include the Ngwaiyiekwe-Ogwe Road, Owaza-Imo River Road, and Ozuaku-144 Battalion Barracks Road, all in Ukwa West LGA,…
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Nov
06
2023
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Gov Otti Commissions Three New Roads In Aba, Says No Part Of Abia Will Be Left Behind

Gov Otti Commissions Three New Roads In Aba, Says No Part Of Abia Will Be Left Behind

Abia State, Good Governance, Works
GOV OTTI COMMISSIONS THREE NEW ROADS IN ABA, SAYS NO PART OF ABIA WILL BE LEFT BEHIND Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has continued to match words with action with the formal commissioning of three-newly reconstructed roads in Aba. The roads are Udeagbala Road, Umuimo Road and MCC/Old Express Road. Governor Otti described the three roads as strategic, saying that the Udeagbala and Umuimo roads in particular are more or less alternative from the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway into the busy Aba-Owerri Road and to Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) road, while the MCC/Old Express Road would boost…
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Oct
19
2023
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The New Abia: Alex Otti And The N30 Billion Julius Berger Job – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere(Okpotemba)

The New Abia: Alex Otti And The N30 Billion Julius Berger Job – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere(Okpotemba)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Works
ON ALEX OTTI, N30 BILLION BERGER JOB AND THE NEW ABIA. It has come to me as no surprise at all reading the counter narratives of the opposition kill joy crying blue murder over the Portharcourt Road job Aba job given to Julius Berger construction company at a whopping N30 Billion Naira. In fairness to rational thinking, I also belong to the the school of thought that reasons that pulling Abia state out of the ruins of the PDP 24 years of leadership plague required prudential application of scarce resources to as many sectors of Abia economy seeking for urgent…
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Oct
15
2023
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“Contractors Are Sabotaging My Efforts” – Dave Umahi( Minister Of Works)

“Contractors Are Sabotaging My Efforts” – Dave Umahi( Minister Of Works)

Abuja, Works
Minister of Works Engineer David Umahi has said any contractor with four projects is no longer qualified to bid for any more advertised projects or be awarded same unless he/she completes the jobs. He vowed to clampdown on contractors shortchanging the federal government and Nigerians, denying them value for money on road projects. The minister during a meeting with contractors in Abuja said contractors had overtime cheated the country on thickness of asphalt on roads. Umahi also vowed to terminate the contract of any contractor that fails to mobilise to site in 14 days to do permanent work. He added;…
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