By Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has declared that not even the rains would hinder his avowed decision to rebuild Aba, the commercial capital of the state. This is as he reaffirmed pledge to rebuild the state. Governor Otti, who was joined on Friday by the Hungarian Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Gabor Kruss, and Economic Counselor of the Hungarian Embassy in Nigeria, Judith Beres, on an inspection tour of some ongoing road projects in Aba, said his government was determined to deliver on his promises during…
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Abia State Govt vows to challenge court order stopping ex-Gov Okezie Ikpeazu’s probe
By Mandy Park Abia State government has vowed to challenge the ex parte order stopping the probe of former governor Okezie Ikpeazu and officials that served during his tenure. It noted that the ex parte order was an unwarranted interference in the State’s affairs. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr. Okey Kanu, disclosed this to journalists at the Government House in Umuahia. Governor Alex Otti, on June 27 inaugurated the Abia State Panel of Inquiry for Recovery of Government Property and Funds with a charge to recover all government…
Read MoreWE CAN’T AFFORD TO SIT AT HOME FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN WE HAVE WORK TO DO – GOV OTTI
By Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says residents of the state cannot afford to stay at home for two weeks in compliance with the directive issued by a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), led by fugitive Simon Ekpa. Governor Otti spoke Monday in Abuja, the Federal Capital, on the sideline of a security meeting convened by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and attended by the governors of the South East states – Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo – to address…
Read MoreAbia NLC, TUC thank Gov Otti on timely payment of workers , say protest not against State govt
By Mandy Park As the organised labour girds its loins to embark on nationwide protest today, Wednesday, August 2, 2023, the two main unions, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), have heaped praises on Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR. The two main organised labour groups on Tuesday praised Dr. Otti for living up to his promise to pay salaries of civil servants and other public workers in the state on or before the 28th of every month. Governor Otti had made a firm promise during…
Read MoreABIA: OTTI’S 60 DAYS ODYSSEY
Governor Alex Otti of Abia StateJuly 28, 2023, marked 60 days of the Abia Renaissance under the leadership of the Chief Servant, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti. It has been two months of setting the Abia Train on the right course after the recent history of train-wreck and crass pillaging The narrative thus far rightly approximates John C. Maxwell’s aphorism that, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” In common parlance, a man cannot give what he does not have. The Transition Committee for the Abia Renewal Project put together by Dr.…
Read MoreGOV. OTTI: AN EPITOME OF POLITICAL WILL
Whether for good or evil, it is sadly inevitable that all political leadership requires the artifices of theatrical illusion. In the politics of a democracy, the shortest distance between two points is often a crooked line. However, for every rule their is an exception and the exception to the above assertion can be directly ascribed to the leadership of HIs Excellency, Governor Dr. Alex C. Otti OFR. In just 2 months, it is very glaring to all and sundry that the new government in charge is determined to resuscitate the…
Read MoreTerminate Lagos Government Partnerships with Tobacco Industry, CAPPA cautions Sanwolu
By Mandy park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has advised Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu to stop the partnership between different ministries of the state and the British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN). In a letter sent to Governor Sanwolu titled Lagos Government Should Terminate Partnerships with The Tobacco Industry and dated 20 July 2023, CAPPA said that the tobacco industry continues to exploit the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos and its huge youth population in subtle marketing of tobacco products. CAPPA said that the growing partnerships between the state…
Read MoreTEN REASONS TO VISIT RWANDA MORE THAN ONCE
By Prince Tonye TJT Princewill We have taken time to bring you ten key reasons why Rwanda has to be on your list of places to see not just once, but more than once. It took us 10 days to visit a variety of choice locations and the only reason why we didn’t feel the impact of the hectic schedule was simply because of how amazing each and every one of the experiences were. The internet is riddled with stories and statistics about why Rwanda is the safest country in…
Read MoreRwanda : Moving beyond Genocide to providing Inspiration
By Prince Tonye TJT Princewill Most people hadn’t taken anything more than a lingering notice of Rwanda until 1994 when the genocide that happened there shocked the world. Even then, many ticked a box and marked Rwanda as another place to avoid, in a continent where bad news is more at home than good and tragedy is a staple food in a media predefined diet. I too was in that category. There is so much news to consume, you have to decide what is important and what is not. So,…
Read MoreFake news will not distract my mission for a new Nigeria – Obi
By Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has decried the mischief of fake news manipulators using his name but said that they will not distract nor derail his focus for a new Nigeria which he insists, is POssible. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Obi said “I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern, where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted. Obi mentioned among many others,…
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