Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, the fifth democratically elected Governor of Abia State and the proud and worthy son of Late Pastor and Shepherdess Lazarus Weze Otti of Umuru, Umuehim village in Ehi Na Uhuru Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, is 60 years old today (Tuesday). A man of honour, integrity, candour, and determination, Otti has been a marvel …

There comes a time when a people pause and re-examine their journey. There comes a time when a people sit back and take a retrospective look at their lives. For Obingwa, this is the time for self-appraisal and re-examination.For as Socrates said: ‘The unexamined life is not worth living at all’. Obingwa should reflect on this thought: After 24 years …

I borrow the title of this piece from Thomas Paine’s book, The Age of Reason and Common Sense. I encountered Thomas Paine and the likes of Frederick Engessoll and Bertrand Russell during my exploration of humanism. I wanted to understand the mindset and worldview of agnostics. This piece is inspired by Governor Alex Otti’s covenant with Obingwa. The Governor made …

The leadership crisis within the Labour Party (LP) took a new turn on Saturday as the 29-member caretaker committee, established by Abia State Governor Alex Otti and the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, warned Julius Abure to stop presenting himself as the party’s national chairman. In a statement in Abuja, the committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, declared …

The governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has assured that the state government would adequately compensate land owners of the proposed federal government planned airport project in the state. Otti also commended the people of Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North local government area of the state and their spirit of commitment and sincerity of purpose in identifying with the …

A few days ago, Abia State Governor,  Dr. Alex Otti delivered his New Year. That was the second of such a broadcast since his assumption of office on 29 May, 2023. The message was basically an account of the sterling stewardship of the governor in the last 18 months of his administration and his plans in the New Year. A …

In my own view, precisely, the message that resonates from the speech by Prof. ACB Agbazure at the new year day festival at Nvosi in Isiala Ngwa South is that of acclimatisation. I am sure many well-meaning Abians would discern this message from that open-air controversial speech. I have taken time to read through the avalanche of commentaries arising from …

Great Christmas, indeed! So many events and so many activities! So many returnees from home and abroad! The Lagosians, especially members of the Ngwa Social Club and the Elite Club, all dislodged from the West into Abia. The Abuja-based political class, in their characteristic fashion, was homeward bound. The Diaspora community emptied into Abia like never before. There were burials, …

This is beyond politics. Politics is a dirty game but this is not dirty. This is crystal clean. Let’s be jubilant for once. Let’s sing the lullaby of victory. Let’s sing the epic chorus of eulogy. Let’s roll out drums in dance and celebration. The coming of an airport at Ubaha Nsulu is a great milestone, a generational gift, a …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has said that the previous administration, led by the party’s former governors did not accumulate any debt. This comes as the state governor, Alex Otti, on Thursday, disclosed that his administration had cleared N90 billion of the N191.2 billion debt inherited from past governments within 15 months, all without taking on any …