Abia State

Oct
28
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Episode One: Waste Management And Environmental Sanitation.

Episode One: Waste Management And Environmental Sanitation.

Abia State, Education, News, 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…
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Oct
28
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Oke Abba Ohafia: The Game Changer

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

Abia State, Column, News, Ohafia, 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…
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Oct
26
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu

A Broom with K-Legs: The Risks of Half-Swept Leadership” – Bourdex Taunts Mascot Uzor Kalu

Abia State, News, Opinion, Politics, , , ,
A Chieftain of Labour Party and staunch supporter of Governor Alex Otti's administration, Chief Dr. David Onuoha Ogba (Bourdex), has reacted to recent comments of Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, former Abia State Chief of Staff and Action Peoples Party (APP) governorship candidate, describing it as "Half-Swept Leadership". "A broom with K-legs won't sweep a floor straight — how then will it clean an entire state?", he queries  "If investing in a proper tool is beyond reach, can we trust that the sweep of old politics and stagnant corners will get done? Abia risks ending up with half-tidied spaces and cobwebs…
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Oct
26
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Abia Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu Celebrates Iri Ji Ohamoha (New Yam Festival) 2025, Commends Ohafia Monarchs For Preserving Cultural Heritage

Abia Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu Celebrates Iri Ji Ohamoha (New Yam Festival) 2025, Commends Ohafia Monarchs For Preserving Cultural Heritage

Abia State, Cultural Heritage, Current Events, Metro, News, Ohafia, Politics, , , , ,
The Deputy Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE, has emphasized the symbolic significance of yam in Igbo tradition, describing it as the chief crop that represents all other farm produce and reflects hard work, abundance, and gratitude to God. Engr. Emetu made this statement during the 2025 Ohafia New Yam Festival (Iri Ji Ohamoha), held at Achichi, Elu Ohafia, in the Ohafia Local Government Area. Accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Adaeze Emetu, the Deputy Governor expressed gratitude to God for another fruitful farming season. He noted that the annual celebration signifies not only the end of…
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Oct
26
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Gov. Otti Charges Abians To Contribute To Development Of The State, Get Celebrated.

Gov. Otti Charges Abians To Contribute To Development Of The State, Get Celebrated.

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, Social Issues, , , ,
...CELEBRATES DR ELEAZU, WIFE'S BIRTHDAY. Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has challenged Abians to contribute to the development of the State, saying that his government celebrates individuals that impact positively on the State and the Nation at large. Governor Otti stated this on Saturday, October 25th at the 95th and 85th birthday ceremony of an elder statesman and his wife, Elder Dr Uma Eleazu and Elder Mrs Njansi Eleazu, organised by the Abia State Government at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia. The Governor said that celebrating good people in the State has become a culture, insisting that, the…
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