Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has sworn in Abia’s 17 local government chairmen elected last Saturday. The chairmen were sworn in on Monday, with a charge for them to run the LGAs with the vision of ‘Abia first’ and continue the work for the socio-economic transformation of Abia from their various LGAs. The mayors…
The Abia State Government has relieved Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu, Vice Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, along with other principal officers, of their duties. This decision was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, in Umuahia on Monday during a press briefing. The announcement followed this week’s Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, presided…
The Abia State Government has reacted to a letter sent to the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly and jointly signed by the state chairman and secretary of the Abia State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, where the organised labour alleged that there’s a bill sent to the State House of Assembly…
Pensioners in Abia State under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Abia Council, have accused the government of betraying their trust with regard to payment of pension arrears. Briefing newsmen in Umuahia on Thursday, the union expressed dissatisfaction over Governor Alex Otti’s failure to clear outstanding pensions and gratuities despite promises during…
Governor Of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti has fulfilled the promise made to Civil Servants in the State with the payment of their July 2024 Salaries alongside the wage award he promised to pay them for three months. Several Civil Servants who reached out to me this evening confirmed that they got their July Salary…
Two more commissioners have resigned their post from Governor Alex Otti’s cabinet bringing the total number of departures to five this year The commissioners are the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Chima Oriaku and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof Monica Ironkwe. The circumstances surrounding their departure are disputed, with some sources claiming they were sacked…
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has visited the families of the policemen who were attacked in Aba by unknown gunmen and commiserated with them over the unfortunate incident. Four policemen on duty were attacked at the Opobo Junction in the Ogbor Hill axis of Aba, last Friday evening. While two of them were…
Abia State governor, Alex Otti has disclosed that the suspended Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, is being proved over allegations brought against her. The governor stated this at a media chat with newsmen on Friday night in reaction to claims that he sacked his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, but left the commissioner for…
Relief has come to Abia after 24 years in the wilderness, says Obi of Onitsha, HRH Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe. The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, on Friday, said relief has come to Abia State after 24 years of allegedly being in the wilderness. Achebe while inaugurating three roads—Old Court Road, Ehi Road, and…
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has restated that his government does not share money but uses the state’s resources to work for the people. Otti stated this on Friday in Ohafia during a town hall meeting with the five local government areas in Abia North Senatorial District, as part of activities to mark…
