The people of Ohafia in Abia State have extended warm felicitations to Governor Alex Otti and his deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu on the third anniversary of their administration, which comes up tomorrow (29 May 2026).
The Ohafia Improvement Union Inc (OIU), the apex socio-cultural organisation of Ohafia people, applauded the Otti administration on behalf of the 26 clans in the community.
OIU President-General, Prince Kalu Ikpemini praised the governor and his deputy for their significant milestones, which they said traversed the length and breadth of the state since the past three years, describing them as unprecedented in the governance history of the state.
In a statement, Ikpemini said: ‘Your administration assumed office at a defining and critical moment in the history of Abia State, when the people deeply yearned for purposeful leadership, transparent governance, infrastructural rebirth, economic recovery, and the restoration of public trust in government institutions.
“Three years on, the evidence of purposeful governance is visible and widely acknowledged. From the extensive rehabilitation and reconstruction of critical road networks in Ohafia, Aba, Umuahia, and other parts of the state, to the renewed attention to urban sanitation and public infrastructure, your government has demonstrated a clear commitment to restoring the dignity and functionality of Abia State’.
On behalf of Ohafia traditional rulers, community leaders, security agencies, women, youths and other stakeholders, the OIU extended the same warm congratulations to the House of Representatives member for Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Hon. Ibe Osonwa; and the member representing Ohafia South constituency in the constituency in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Kalu Nwoke, for their dedication to duty.
According to the statement, which was released by OIU National Publicity Secretary, Chief Emele Onu, the Ohafia people are planning to adopt Otti as a proud son of Ohafia in recognition of his remarkable leadership, and to also formalise the deep admiration, affection, and sense of kinship the people feel toward the state’s first citizen.
”As you celebrate three impactful years in office, we pray that Almighty God grants you greater wisdom, strength, sound health, and divine guidance to continue the noble task of rebuilding, transforming, and repositioning Abia State for generations yet unborn’, Ikpemini said, adding: ‘The people of Ohafia remain proud partners in the collective pursuit of a peaceful, prosperous, united, and progressive Abia State’.
