Abia State Archives - Page 108 of 375

Feb

08

2026

Offor to Orji Kalu: Drop Petition Against Ohafia Youths, Tender Public Apology Without Delay

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Column, News, Ohafia, Opinion, PoliticsAbia North, Abia State, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics

…Cautions the senator to inbibe in the spirit of dialogue instead of intimidation and political desperation. Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, popularly known as “De Ultimate Commander” and the Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, has called on Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to immediately withdraw his case against youths of Ohafia Local Government Area and tender an unreserved public apology to the Ohafia Clan. Dr. Offor was reacting to the recent political tension between the former Abia State governor and Ohafia youths following the senator’s decision to petition the youth association for openly expressing their political views. He described the move…

Feb

07

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gov. Otti Assures Investors of Safe ROI as ACSC Targets 150,000 Direct, Indirect Jobs

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Business, Economy, NewsAlex Otti, Economy

Following the historic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 4, 2026, for the offtake of the Aba Commercial Smart City (ACSC) under the Public–Private Investment Partnership (PPIP) framework, Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured investors of the safety and profitability of their investments in the landmark project. The governor urged interested investors to accelerate the realisation of the ACSC by releasing funds into the project, stressing that all investments would be fully protected through transparent governance structures and legally backed guarantees. Governor Otti gave the assurance during a banquet organised in Aba to host investors…

Feb

07

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohafia Petitions I-G Over Arrests of Oko-Aku Crisis Withnesses, Calls for Immediate Release

Abia State, Metro, News, Ohafia, Opinion, Social IssuesAbia State, Metro, Ohafia

The Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), the apex socio-cultutal and development association for the ancestral clan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Poiice to probe the arrest of seven persons testifying before a Panel of Inquiry on Okon-Aku Ohafia communal crisis, and order their immediate release, for not having committed an offence. The petition, dated February 6 and signed by the OIU President-General, Prince kalu Ikpemini, was delivered at Force Headquarters, Abuja on Friday, and it received the acknowledgement of the Inspector-General's office, according to a copy shared in statement by the Association's National Publicity Secretary, Chief Emele Onu. The OIU said…

Feb

06

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Aba Commercial Smart City (ACSC) MoU Signing: Gov. Otii Set to Redefine Abia’s Economic Future

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Business, Economy, SponsoredAbia State, ACSC, Business, Economy

For decades, Aba has stood as the commercial engine of the Southeast—an industrial city powered by indigenous ingenuity, craftsmanship, and trade. From leatherworks and garments to metal fabrication and wholesale commerce, Aba’s entrepreneurial energy has remained resilient despite years of infrastructural neglect. Today, that resilience is being deliberately matched with planning, technology, and investment through the proposed Aba Commercial Smart City, strategically located at Arongwa in Aba–Osisioma Local Government Area. Conceived as one of the flagship economic legacy projects of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, the Aba Commercial Smart City (ACSC)seeks to transform Aba’s largely informal industrial strength into a…

Feb

05

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Otti: How Geometric Power Can Re-Industrialise the South East

Abia State, News, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti

By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, on Wednesday, February 4, used the platform of the South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders Forum in Enugu to advance a clear and persuasive development thesis that places reliable electricity at the centre of economic revival in the South East. Far beyond a routine policy speech, the Abia State governor articulated a practical roadmap for re-industrialisation, anchored on decentralised power generation, with Geometric Power’s Aba Independent Power Project (AIPP) presented as a viable regional anchor. His message to political leaders, investors, and development partners was unambiguous hence energy remains the foundation…