Abia State Archives - Page 210 of 299

Jul

06

2023

Abia to join the TSA in September – Otti

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Business, Economy, Lifestyle, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Business, Comr Amos Kalu, Economy, Lifestyle, Nigeria, Opinion

By Comr Amos Kalu By September of this year, according to Abia State Governor Alex Otti, his Abia state would switch to a treasury single account. The information was released in a statement made on Thursday using his verified Twitter account. Otti noted that the effort will increase openness and efficiency and that it will consolidate all government payments and revenue. Dr Alex Ihuoma Otti - Executive Governor of Abia State Otti urged state stakeholders to accept the change because "it is in the best interest of Abia and its people," adding that it will reduce fraud, streamline tax payments,…

Jul

06

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Association Of Community Media Practitioners congratulates Abia State Gov. Alex Otti

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Opinion, Politics

The Association of community media practitioners in Nigeria (APCOM) has congratulated the Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti on his recent Victory at the polls and subsequent swearing-in as the fifth governor of Abia state. In a letter jointly signed by President Abayomi Adejumo and the Board of Trustees (BOT) secretary Austine Uche-Ejeke APCOM recounted that Alex Otti's victory at the polls was significant and divine because it was about the third time he contested Abia state governor. The umbrella body of all Community media practitioners in Nigeria also noted the unique history of governance of Abia particularly starting from…

Jul

02

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Echoes of brotherhood as Ohafia Patriots welcome DK Uduma in Abuja

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, OhafiaAbia State, Metro, Ohafia

By Comr Amos Kalu It was fanfare and excitement and glamour on Saturday 1st July 2023 as sons of Ohafia came together to welcome their brother, Chief DK Uduma, back to their fold in Abuja after his sojourn in Abia state, their home state where exigencies of duty mandated him to go for a while. The auspicious gathering saw the presence of the illustrious sons of Ohafia who expressed joy to have their brother back in the FCT in good health after a while, hence their decision to welcome him to fan the embers of brotherhood and communal unity for…

Jun

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Obidients argue that investigating Ikpeazu is a major distraction for Otti

News2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Okezie Ikpeazu, Peter Obi, Politics

Some supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, have advised Governor Alex Otti of Abia State not to probe Okezie Ikpeazu. This is because it was predicted that probing the recent ex-governor would divert him from his duties as governor.They advised Otti to concentrate on providing the state's citizens with effective government rather than probing Ikpeazu. The demand was made in a statement that was signed by Ndubueze Obiakwata, the state's chairman of the Obidients Across Parties Alliance (OAPA), and Mazi Chetachi Ikpe of the Peter Obi Grassroots Movement (POGM) in Abia State. Otti's outstanding first month in…

Jun

19

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Deactivating Criminal Booby Traps: Shamelessness of Few Paranoid, Abia PDP E-Rats – Opinion

Abia State, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Labour Party, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

They are firing like loose canons, barking at nothing to create confusion and shouting Ole! ole! ole! to deceive unsuspecting Abians. They are yet to come to terms with the busted bubble. Abia State Treasury is closed and secured. @Don Ubani, @Chinonye Mba, @Adaku C Nwankpa, @Ex Steve, @Promise Uzoma Okoro, @Uche Aguoru, and a certain Former Commissioner cannot push the New Government to continue funding the retired criminal enterprise in the name of payment of salaries, pensions, and gratuity. Dr. Otti is a seasoned financial guru and understands when figures have been overloaded. He is very much aware that…