Today, we received a delegation from Utopia, an Egyptian pharmaceutical company, led by Dr. Kamel Mohamed and facilitated by Eze Apostle Gift Chibuzor Chinyere.
I am excited about their proposal to establish a drug manufacturing plant in Abia State. Beyond selling products, this is about production, job creation, technology transfer, and boosting our Stateโs GDP.
As a government, we are committed to supporting this investment. Land will be provided, and we encourage consideration of the Ukwa or Osisioma axis, where steady power supply from Geometric Power is available.
This partnership has the potential to make Abia a hub for advanced pharmaceutical technology in Nigeria and West Africa. Our administration will give every necessary support to ensure its success.
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On this Fatherโs Day, we celebrate the strength, wisdom, and unwavering love of fathers everywhere. As a father myself, I understand the sacrifices, dedication, and compassion that define this noble role. Fathers are the pillars of families, the builders of communities, and the guiding hands that shape future generations.
Today, we honour your devotion and the invaluable role you play in building a better society. May your day be filled with joy, pride, and the gratitude you so richly deserve.
Happy Fatherโs Day!
At the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, I joined His Excellency, the Vice President Alhaji Kashim Shettima GCON, my brother Governors, distinguished guests, and investors from across Nigeria and around the world for the opening ceremony of Invest Lagos 3.0.
It was an honour to stand alongside other distinguished leaders and share the unfolding story of Abia State, a story of resilience, transformation, and opportunity. I began by expressing my gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose vision and selflessness created this platform for states to showcase their strengths. Lagos is a megacity, but Nigeria needs more thriving cities to absorb growth.
I shared how Aba, following two decades of effort, now enjoys 24-hour electricity through Geometric Power. This achievement is the foundation for industry, manufacturing, and investor confidence. From Aba, we will be transmitting reliable power to Umuahia and other parts of the state, because we understand that energy is the lifeblood of economic growth.
In three years, we have completed over 400 roads, introduced electric buses, and built infrastructure that makes movement easier and greener. Healthcare has also been central: Abia is ranked Nigeriaโs most health-emergency prepared state (SBM 2025 Report), with hundreds of centres refurbished, over 800 professionals recruited, and 15% of our budget dedicated to the sector. Our most ambitious vision is the Abia Medical City, already prepared with 200 hectares of land and access roads, now awaiting investors to help us build a world-class healthcare destination.
I also highlighted the Abia Industrial and Innovation Park (AIIP) in Owaza, Ukwa West LGA, where we have resources in oil and gas, and are laying the foundation for industries that will power the future.
In my remarks, I emphasized that Abia is not competing with Lagos but complementing it. Nigeriaโs growth requires multiple thriving cities, and Abia is ready to deliver.
To our investors, like Lagos, Abia State is open, prepared, and positioned for growth. Together, we will shape a Nigeria where businesses prosper, healthcare flourishes, and innovation leads the way.
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GOV. OTTI COMMISSIONS 3RD SECTION OF UMUAHIA- ABIRIBA - OHAFIA ROAD, NUNYA ROAD, OTHERS.
Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has commissioned the 22.5 newly reconstructed Abiriba - Ohafia Highway and named it Chief Otisi Kalu (Abbot) Road.
Late Chief Otisi Kalu was a prominent Son of Abiriba Kingdom and one of those that were with the Governor in the struggle to deliver Abia State from the shackles of bad governance. While unveiling the plaque erected to immortalize and honour the late Otisi Kalu (Abbot), a prominent Abiriba Enachioken son, Chief Leslie Ebueme Ezikpe (Dike Eji Eje Mba of Abiriba) appreciated the Governor for Immortalizing and honoring their son and asked Abia people to continue praying for Governor Otti who has changed the Abia narrative.
Governor Otti equally commissioned the 11.5 Nunya-Eluama road, Isuikwuato and renamed it after the former Military Administrator of the old Imo State, Rear Admiral Ndubisi Kanu, the Umuebereaja link road in Isiukwuato, renamed to Onyeike J. Onyeike Road, the newly reconstructed 7- kilometer Abiriba Ring Road, the 2.35 kilometre Obilohia-Amune-Ovim Umuakwu road, Isuikwuato, the reconstructed Chris Uche Road, Igbere, newly constructed Internal roads in the NYSC Orientation Camp, Umunna Bende and the Eluoma road Uzuakoli.
Speaking at the Abiriba junction while Commissioning the 22.5 kilometre Abiriba - Ohafia road, as part of the 67 kilometre Umuahia, Uzuakoli, Isiukwuato, Alayi, Abiriba, Ohafia Highway, Governor Otti noted that the sections 1 and 2 of the road had been commissioned by the former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo last year and named after Late Professor Joe Irukwu.
The Governor said that he decided to name the section 3 of the road after Late Chief Otisi Kalu as one of the pillars of his political movement, describing him as a man whose ingenuity in physics overshadowed his name.
He commended the China Civil Engineering Construction Company Limited (CCECC) for completing the road to the required specifications and for bringing to his attention the underground situation that delayed the earlier delivery time.
Governor Otti noted that he embarked on the road projects to create access and grow the economy of the people. He added that, the internal roads of the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp was in a very bad shape, hence, he decided to fix it to make the environment befitting for youth corpers .
Earlier, the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Otumchere Oti noted that the section 3 of the Umuahia- Uzuakoli - Abiriba -Ohafia road would have been completed alongside sections 1 and 2 last year if not for the underground situation noticed by the contractor, pointing out that the road was now completed and ready for public use.
Speaking at the Commissioning of the 2.35 kilometre Obilohia-Amune -Ovim Umuakwu road Isuikwuato, the former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah and a former Governor of Old Imo state, Retired General Ike Nwachukwu, former Chief of Army Staff, Retired General Ihejirika said that Governor Otti has through his project-driven leadership redefined governance, assuring that he has secured a second term in office through his projects.
Speaking in Igbere, a stakeholder and Bende Federal House of Representatives hopeful, Dr Chima Anyaso while appreciating Governor Otti for his eventful 3 years in office, added that the Umunna Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre when completed would create jobs, save lives and give the entire Abia North a sense of belonging in health related matters.
Answering questions from journalists during the project commissioning, the Director General, Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA), Elder Obinna Odum thanked Governor Otti for his transformational gesture across Abia North and other parts of the State, noting that the Governor has through his landmark achievements written his name in gold, assuring that the people would vote for him in 2027.
The Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu, the Minister of Works Engr. Dave Umahi, and host of other government functionaries joined the Governor to the road Commissioning ceremonies .
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Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State.
May 28th, 2026.