Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, has named a newly commissioned bus terminal in Umuahia after Nnenna Oti, the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri, who served as the returning officer in the 2023 Abia governorship election. In an X post on Thursday, Otti said the facility, named the “Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal”,…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia State, says his administration has commissioned 14 newly completed road projects across Aba in Abia State. In an X post on Wednesday, Otti said the roads span Osisioma, Aba North and Aba South LGAs. According to the governor, the projects reflect his administration’s commitment to transforming Aba and expanding the…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, says his administration has built 414 roads covering over 864 kilometres in the last three years. Otti spoke during a recent media briefing on infrastructure projects in the state. The governor said the roads measure about 864.12 kilometres. He added that many of them would be commissioned from next…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, has declined a lifetime leadership award presented to him by students of Abia State University (ABSU), saying he would not accept awards or honorary recognitions while still serving in office. The award was presented to the governor during a programme at the university campus. In a video that has…
Alex Otti says he has received a free governorship nomination form from the leadership of the Labour Party ahead of the next election in Abia State. In a post on X on Friday, Otti said the nomination form was presented to him by the national working committee (NWC) of the party at the Abia governor’s…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, has expressed confidence ahead of the 2027 election, stating that the people of the state will protect the progress made under his administration. Otti spoke during a public lecture on Thursday, where he downplayed concerns about his re-election prospects. “I don’t think you should worry so much, because it…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, says the state government has partnered with the federal government to construct 1,200 housing units in Umuahia. In a post on X on Wednesday, the governor said he performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the project under the Federal Housing Authority’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme. Otti said the initiative is…
Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, has alleged that Alex Otti is politically closer to President Bola Tinubu than many governors in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sowore made the claim during a recent interview on the Honest Bunch podcast. He dismissed suggestions that he supports Tinubu, instead accusing other…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, says he does not oppose the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Otti made the remark during a recent media chat. He said he sees no reason to oppose Tinubu’s second-term bid since he is also seeking re-election. “I’m not in a position to oppose the candidacy of the president….
The Abia state government has introduced an Education Management and Information System (EMIS) and a learning identity number to track students’ academic progress. The initiative, called the Abia State Learning Identity Number (ABSLIN), will strengthen data management. It will also improve planning and curb the unregulated movement of pupils between schools. Goodluck Ubochi, commissioner for…
