Abia State

Abia State

CHAMA 2025 Invasion: Scholarship Award Announced for Enyimba Medical Invasion

CHAMA 2025 Invasion: Scholarship Award Announced for Enyimba Medical Invasion

The Chairman of the Organizing Committee of CHAMA 2025 Invasion, Apostle Okure, has expressed gratitude to CHAMA CEO Dr. Olugu Ukpai for announcing a scholarship award during the upcoming Enyimba Medical Invasion 2025. The event, scheduled to hold from August 8th to 14th, 2025, aims to provide medical care and support to those in need. The medical mission targets to conduct at least 150 surgeries and free treatment to beneficiaries from a team of Doctors from USA, UK, Canada in conjunction with their Nigerian counterparts. Notably, CHAMA Mission Ministries (CMM) International has in a space of 19 years conducted over…
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Warning Against Illegal Collection of Revenue in Ohafia LGA and Across Abia State.

Warning Against Illegal Collection of Revenue in Ohafia LGA and Across Abia State.

The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, has received reports regarding the illegal collection of fees from motorists by certain impersonators in Ohafia Local Government Area purportedly on behalf of the state government. He is aware of the recent incident involving two individuals who were assaulted by youths from Ebem Ohafia in response to these unlawful activities. The Deputy Governor strongly condemns this illegal practice and urges all involved to desist immediately. He wishes to state that the Abia State Government does not authorize any individual or group to collect fees or levies on its behalf without proper…
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ECK Foundations Chairman Urges Focus on Insecurity Over State Creation

ECK Foundations Chairman Urges Focus on Insecurity Over State Creation

Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, the Bende born Billionaire and Chairman of ECK Foundations, has lent his voice to the growing call for Nigeria to prioritize national security over the creation of more states. Aligning himself with Dr. Alex Otti's sentiments, Dr. Kalu emphasized that the country's primary challenge lies in addressing insecurity, rather than debating the number of states. According to Dr. Kalu, prioritizing national security and well-being is crucial for the nation's progress and development. He noted that the pursuit of state creation, while important to some, should not overshadow the need to address pressing issues that affect the…
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Abia Lawmaker Urges Regulation of Orphanage Homes to Curb Child Trafficking

Abia Lawmaker Urges Regulation of Orphanage Homes to Curb Child Trafficking

The Abia State House of Assembly has been urged to regulate orphanage homes in the state to combat rising cases of child abduction, trafficking, and exploitation. The call came from Isienyi Boniface, the legislator representing Ikwuano constituency, during a plenary session where he presented a motion addressing concerns about the operations of orphanage homes. Boniface highlighted that while orphanage homes are intended to provide care and shelter for vulnerable children who are abandoned or whose families cannot support them, some facilities in Abia State are allegedly involved in child trafficking, abduction, exploitation, and emotional or psychological abuse. He attributed these…
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31 additional states will create economic burden on Nigeria – Otti

31 additional states will create economic burden on Nigeria – Otti

Written by Dirisu Yakubu The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that creating additional 31 States as being sought by various ethnic nationalities in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution would pose a serious economic burden on the Nigerian state. He also described the exercise as an opportunity for Nigerians to give the country a sense of direction in the way it should be properly governed. Otti stated these on Saturday in his address at the South-East Zonal Constitution Review for Abia and Imo States held in Owerri by the House of Representatives Committee On Constitution Review. Represented…
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