Abia State Archives - Page 149 of 375

Oct

30

2025

Gov. Otti Performs Ground Breaking Ceremony For Abia State Duct Infrastructure Proect To Provide Internet Connectivity.

Abia State, Business, CHAMA, Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Nigeria, Politics

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) Abia State DUCT Infrastructure Project. The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) Duct Infrastructure project is being set up to transform the digital and internet connectivity landscape of Abia State. Speaking while performing the ceremony at the Aba South Local government headquarters, Governor Otti said that the project was set up to highlight the commitment of his administration to the development of the State's technology infrastructure. Governor Otti who titled his speech, "Taking Tomorrow" said that the overall objective of the…

Oct

29

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia Assembly Approves Govt. Acquisition of Star Paper Mill and Afro Beverages, to drive Job Creation, Economic Growth

Abia State, Business, Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Politics

During yesterday’s plenary session, I read before the Honourable House a formal communication, addressed to me, from His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex C. Otti. The letter was conveyed through the Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN. The subject of this communication was a “Request For A Resolution Of The House To Authorize The Acquisition Of Star Paper Mill Ltd, Located in Aba and Owerrinta, and Afro Beverage Ltd, Located in Aba, By The Abia State Government.” In the request, the Governor outlined the strategic importance of this acquisition and stressed the…

Oct

28

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

The Masquerade Behind The Mask: An Old Game In New Cloth – Bourdex On Mascot Uzor Kalu

Abia State, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia North, Abia State, David Onuoha Ogba Bourdex, Mascot Uzor Kalu, Politics

It is not only foolish but profoundly childish to keep insinuating that His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, is lobbying to join the APC.That is a fantasy woven in the same threadbare cloth of deceit that has long draped the politics of the Kalu Brothers—a tired script, predictable in its arrogance and insulting to the intelligence of discerning Abians. Let’s call this what it is: Classic O.U.K.—a game so transparent that even a child could trace its outline. The elder plays the puppeteer, the younger the pawn, and together they hope to “cow” the Governor into a backroom bargain.The…

Oct

28

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Episode One: Waste Management And Environmental Sanitation.

Abia State, Education, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

On assumption of office as the Executive Governor of Abia State on the 29th of May, 2023, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, met a State in ruins and decay, littered with refuse and debris especially across the 2 major cities of Aba and Umuahia. The whole place was dirty and stinking, exposing the citizens to airborne diseases and possible epidemics. Governor Otti declared a state of emergency on Waste Management and Environmental Sanitation. Earth moving equipment and tipper trucks were deployed to evacuate the tons of heaps of refuse and debris littered and blocking major roads and streets across Aba…

Oct

28

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Oke Abba Ohafia: The Game Changer

Abia State, Column, News, Ohafia, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Opinion, Politics

In the evolving political landscape of Nigeria, few leaders have redefined leadership and public service with such sincerity, courage, and results-driven action as Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, fondly known as Oke Abba Ohafia, The Game Changer. A proud son of Ohafia, Hon. Osonwa serves as the Federal House Member representing the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He has consistently demonstrated that politics can indeed be about people, progress, and purpose. His leadership style blends humility with vision and action with compassion—qualities that have earned him respect not only from his constituents but also across Abia State and Nigeria as a whole. Changing…