Tag: #AbiaState
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ABIA GOVT TAKES ACTION ON UNPAID LABOUR DUES, PLEDGES SUPPORT TO NLC
Abia Governor Alex Otti is stepping up for workers! After a meeting with NLC President Joe Ajaero, the state commits to investigating unpaid check-off dues and supporting labour welfare. During a visit from NLC leaders in Nvosi, Governor Otti directed top officials to look into the non-remittance of the statutory 10% check-off dues to NLC…
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SOUTH-EAST TO DELIVER UNIFIED VOTES FOR TINUBU IN 2027, SAYS MINISTER ONYEJEOCHA
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, confidently predicts that all five South-East states will vote en bloc for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Speaking during her ongoing free medical outreach in Abia, she attributed the expected support to Tinubu’s sweeping reforms, stressing the need for continuity beyond four years. Onyejeocha emphasized that…
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ABIA GOV OTTI TO PARTNER WITH NIPSS TO SHOWCASE MADE-IN-ABA PRODUCTS
Governor Alex Otti pledged Abia’s support for a NIPSS project aimed at boosting made-in-Aba products through an international trade exhibition called “Ariaria Fest,” modeled after China’s Canton Fair. Speaking at Nvosi, Otti emphasized that building a trillion-dollar economy requires manufacturing and productivity, not just trade. NIPSS leaders praised Otti’s development efforts and revealed the plan…
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FEC APPROVES $125M ISLAMIC BANK LOAN TO BOOST ABIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE DRIVE
The Federal Executive Council has approved a $125 million Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) loan for Abia State’s Integrated Infrastructure Development Project, a key part of a $263.8 million co-financing plan including funds from AfDB and Canada–Africa Development Bank. The project will upgrade over 160km of roads in Aba and Umuahia, tackle erosion issues, and create…
