Gov Alex Otti of Abia State has extended condolences to the Christian community and the family of the late Rev. (Dr) Uma Ukpai, whose death was announced on Monday. The condolence message was contained in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma. Ukpai, founder…
The Igbo Union Nzuko Ndi Igbo, a socio-cultural and pressure group, has declared its readiness to overwhelmingly support the re-election of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, in 2027. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Convener of the Union, Prince Elias Odoemena, said Governor Otti had earned the people’s trust through his developmental…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Chapter, has commended Gov. Alex Otti, for approving the 100 per cent Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for employed doctors in the state. The state Chairman of NMA, Dr Ezinwa Ezuruike in a statement issued on Wednesday in Umuahia, expressed the group’s appreciation to the governor. He said that…
Umuezeukwu community in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government of Abia has renewed its appeal to the state government to further reduce its land earmarked for the proposed Abia Airport project. The community leaders told journalists on Monday in Umuezeukwu that their plea for 500-meter buffer zone from their homes had been consistently ignored by the…
Gov Alex Otti of Abia has approved a new salary scale for Abia health workers, known as Abia State Health Workers Salary Scale (ASHWOSS), with effect from May 1. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Health Commissioner, Prof Ogbonnaya Uche on Wednesday in Umuahia. According to Uche, the new Abia salary…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and Gov. Alex Otti of Abia have fixed the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for April 9 in Abuja. Spokesman of Peter Obi Media Reach, Mr Ibrahim Umar, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Umar said that the meeting would be…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday congratulated Dr Alex Otti, the Governor of Abia State, on his 60th birthday. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President described Otti, a respected economist, banker, and politician, as a prominent leader in business circles who has led many successful institutions, including banks. President Tinubu…
