Year: 2024

Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has restated the State Government’s commitment to rid the popular Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi of crime and make it non-residential. Otti said his administration is ready to protect legitimate business persons trading in the market and support such individuals, but made it clear that Government would no longer allow anyone to live inside the market. The Governor spoke on Sunday, May 12, when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Lokpanta Cattle Market, along the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, while returning to…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has said the interest of the people will continue to come first in policy enactment and implementation, as his administration has taken steps to reverse anything found not to be in line with this expectation. Governor Otti, who described his administration as a selfless kind of leadership, oriented towards the welfare of the people, assured that he would continue to offer good governance for the benefit of Ndi Abia. The Governor spoke on Saturday, when he received the leadership of the Methodist…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has said that one of the ways Nigeria can solve the problem of food security is through the mechanisation of farming and establishing such businesses across the states of the federation. Governor Otti said with this measure, Nigeria would have found a panacea to food security amid rising import cost. The Governor made the call on Thursday during a capacity building training for the first batch of 300 candidates selected for agricultural training at CSS Global Integrated Farms, Nassarawa State. He stressed…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has restated his resolve to restore the economic glory of Aba as the commercial nerve of Abia with the flagging-off of the reconstruction of 3.5-km Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road, on Wednesday. Otti, who butttressed the significance of rebuilding the road, which stretches from the intersection under the Osisioma flyover into the Osisioma Industrial Layout, stated that his dream is to make Aba the industrial and manufacturing hub of the world.In a statement by Kazie Uko,Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Otti noted that the…

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Mandy Park The Management of First News online newspaper, has apologised to the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, over a false news story published on its platform on January 29, 2024.The story written by the Editor, Mr Segun Olatunji, was entitled, “How Gbajabiamila attempted to corner $30bn, 66 houses traced to Sabiu.” The First News Management, in a statement on Wednesday, said it had discovered that the said story contained “falsehoods and fabricated stories handed out to us as facts by a misleading source which…

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BY MANDY PARK The Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Prof Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe is committed to ensuring that the Agribusiness Incubation Centre in the institution is used to enhance food production in Abia and neighbouring states. The Director of the Centre, Dr Philips Nto disclosed this yesterday while conducting newsmen around facilities in the centre. He noted that although President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the establishment of the centre to teach and encourage local farmers on modern techniques of farming, Prof Iwe’s passion for excellence has…

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Mandy Park The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has hailed the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for his exemplary leadership and commitment in the transformation of the State. ICAN said Otti, through various innovative initiatives such as the recently inaugurated Geometric Power project, which promises reliable power supply, and numerous road rehabilitation and reconstruction across the State, has impacted positively on the citizenry. The Institute made its position known on Tuesday, when the Governing Council paid a working visit to the Abia Governor at his residence…

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By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has hailed Nigerian workers and the toiling masses on the occasion of May Day 2024. In a statement signed by its Media and Communication officer, Robert Egbe, the group urged the Lagos State government to, in the spirit of the day, rethink its unjust dismissal of 391 permanent staff at the Lagos Water Corporation. The organisation also encouraged the Nigerian government to lift the heavy yoke of pain from the backs of Nigerian workers by speedily concluding negotiations for a…

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By: Mandy Park Socially-relevant and need-meeting non-governmental organization, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged Media practitioners in Nigeria to ensure they fact-checked their reports before dishing out to the public.This they noted would guarantee peaceful elections, especially now that the Ondo and Edo states election are the next on the line.CAPPA said a good fact-checked process would reduce violent elections and improve citizens’ confidence in the electoral process. CAPPA organized a webinar for journalists on the topic: ‘Safeguarding Democracy: The Media and Role of Fact Checking in…

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By: Mandy Park Socio-Political and cultural Igbo organization, Alaigbo Development Foundation has flays Publication alleging the expulsion of Emeritus Prof T. Uzodinma Nwala, Chairman of congress. The statement identified those behind the Publication as dissidents earlier expelled from the party owing to their act of mischief. In a statement signed by Mr Ukeme Onochie, Chairman, ADF Abuja Chapter, it noted that the laudable achievement of Prof Nwala is too solid to be rubbished by two confused dissidents recently suspended by the disciplinary committee of the organization. Part of the statement…

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