In its efforts to create access roads and improve agricultural marketing in the rural communities and in turn, paving the pathway to a brighter rural future, Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP Abia State has announced that about 130 kilometer roads would be under construction between the month of April and September, 2024. Making…
The Abia State Ministry of Environment has frowned at the behavior of some security personnel during its monthly environmental sanitation, advising them against engaging in lawbreaking activities. One such act includes carrying defaulters inside their vehicles during cleanup hours. The state’s Commissioner for Environment, Mr Philomen Ogbonna, gave the advice in Umuahia on Saturday, while…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has expressed sadness at the unfortunate killing of an Abia citizen, Emmanuel Okocha, who is an indigene of Amanta, by a policeman last week. He directed the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Kene Onwuemelie, to ensure that the officers involved in the incident are duly investigated and anyone found…
Members of the Concerned Abia Pensioners on Sunday held a thanksgiving service to appreciate God for answering their prayers and making Governor Otti to pay them arrears of their pensions owed by past administrations in Abia state. Speaking with newsmen during the thanksgiving service at The Apostolic Church Nigeria, No. 55 Awolowo Street Umuahia, the…
Former Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu has assured members of the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus that he has no plan to leave the party, saying he would retain other members to rebuild the umbrella party in the state. Ikpeazu, who spoke during a caucus meeting held at the new PDP secretariat…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia has said that Local Government (LG) funds cannot be hijacked under his watch. Otti said this on Friday during the monthly media parley at Government House, Umuahia. The governor said that he was intentional about ensuring that funds meant for the Local Governments would be utilised to facilitate balanced socioeconomic…
Former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said he has not been receiving pension from the state government since he left office. Ikpeazu was reacting to the repealing of an Abia State law which allowed former governors and their deputies to receive pensions for life after leaving office. Ikpeazu, who was named among past…
Abia State Government has expressed worry over the spate of social media attacks on the state Governor, Alex Otti, saying the “well-coordinated campaign of disinformation and propaganda is sponsored by mischievous political interests.” But it vehemently warned the purveyors of falsehoods to desist from their nefarious acts to avoid causing crisis of national proportion while…
A fresh graduate of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, was yesterday, crushed to death shortly after her clearance in preparation for NYSC. Miss Mary Ogechi Ezekiel was on Tuesday, March. 5, crushed by a fast-moving tanker in front of the institution. Ogechi had reportedly graduated with a first class from the department of accounting in the…
Governor Alex Otti has said he is looking at the issue of N35,000 wage award approved by the Federal Government for workers, with a view to implementing it. He spoke when he received executive members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abia State Council, who were on a working visit. He said a committee had…
