Governor Alex Otti has chosen a name for the incoming headship of the Local Government administration. He called them Mayors and then leaked part of the profile of the expected mayors. Recent administrations in Abia State called them Transition Council Chairmen (TC Chairmen) but this governor has decided to rebrand them. Not only in name but also in profiling and …

Beyond politics, there is one asset for which all the people of Abia States must embrace Governor Alex Otti.  He is an unencumbered leader. The buck stops at his table. The coming of the giant, multi-national construction company, Julius Berger, to Aba is one sign of an unencumbered leader. Recent leaders of Abia  had struggled with the burden of gratitude …

The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, on Friday dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Alex Otti and the Labour Party (LP). The tribunal, presided over by Hon. Justice H. T. D. Gwadah said that the petitioners, the PDP and others, “failed in their three grounds and their petitions dismissed for lack …

Last Wednesday, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti flagged off the construction works to expand the main approach road to Umuahia, the state capital, into six lanes. This was in fulfilment of his pledge to open up Umuahia and unlock her economic potentials. It is a welcome development which will definitely go a long way in opening up the city …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has said one of the goals of his administration is to ensure the people have confidence in health facilities in the state instead of travelling abroad. At the reopening of the state Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, and Amachara General Hospital both in Umuahia, the state capital, on Wednesday, the governor said: “We shall …

It is no longer news that there is a new Abia where, according to the bible, “old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” One of Governor Alex Otti’s major policy thrusts is to cause a rebirth, a rejuvenation and a total change of the Abia routine.  After a season, knowledge increases, and society recreates itself. Society …

The mantra is the NEW ABIA, and this announces the new government of Labour Party. Governor Alex Otti is on the saddle and, in the first 100 days, it has not been about a new government but about an intentional and calculated action of orchestrating a paradigm shift. The governor has engaged in a planned and deliberate action of overhauling …

The decision of the governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti to retain the Clerk of the Abia State House of Assembly, Mr. John Pedro Irokansi; and Mrs. U. G. Uche Ikonne, widow of the Prof. Uche Ikonne, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who died in the build-up to this year’s election, as Solicitor General of …

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has appointed Prof. Kenneth Kalu as the Secretary to the State Government, while Pastor Caleb Ajagba was appointed Chief of Staff to the Governor. Others include Mr. Kazie Uko as Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and Mrs. Njum Onyemenam as the state Accountant General. Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo is the Special Adviser on Health …

A female police officer slumped on the pitch of Umuahia Township Stadium during the swearing-in ceremony of Alex Otti as Abia State governor. The young policewoman slumped on the field while participating in the special police march organised by the state Police Command. The parade was in full swing when the officer slumped the first time. She rejoined the march, …