Otti: Abia’s Future Will Be Driven by Creative Opportunity, Not Minerals
* Governor promises regular gratuity payments * Commends founding fathers Boniface Okoro in Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has appealed to all Abians to commit to building and handing over
Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti addressed the residents of the state on Thursday, marking the 35th anniversary of its creation. In his broadcast titled 'Abia and the Miracle of Resilience', Otti emphasized the importance of value creation over mineral wealth in driving the state's growth and development. Despite facing challenges, Otti urged the people to ensure they do not leave a 'broken society to our children'.
He assured that the era of unpaid gratuities was over and promised to pay accumulated gratuity arrears dating back to 2001. Otti also announced that no senior citizen would be denied what is due to them. The governor highlighted the state's achievements in the past 35 years, including the construction of over 1,000 kilometers of roads, the recruitment and training of thousands of teachers and health workers, and the development of smart schools and healthcare facilities.
Otti further reaffirmed the free and compulsory basic education programme and the expansion of ICT infrastructure in rural areas. He praised the founding fathers of Abia State, including Dr Michael Iheonukara Okpara, Chief Benjamin Nwachukwu, and Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, and urged citizens to support the state's growth by paying taxes and refusing to be manipulated by unscrupulous elements.
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