ABA, the commercial nerve city of the South East Geopolitical Zone was today shut down as thousands of the residents trooped out enmasse to receive and welcome the President of the country, His Excellency, Ahmed Bola Tinubu who is expected in Aba to commission various landmark projects executed by the Governor of the State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, (OFR).
Aba residents noted for their commerce and business today have many roads and shops closed while the Enyimba lnternational Stadium has already been filled up as jubilant crowd have continued to troop into the place with security Agents handy on duty controlling the massive crowd.
The people cannot hide their joy as they continue to chant the name of the president and the Governor who has wiped their tears and sorrows of many past years of underdevelopment and poor governance in Abia State.
Governor Alex Otti has hit the needs of the people by constructing landmark road projects, cleaned up the city thereby restoring hope and lost glory of the commercial hub.
For every Aba resident, they have never had it like this before as Governor Dr Alex Otti has done the impossible by reconstructing all those major roads that were abandoned for over forty years and at the heart of the city, a situation which had forced many businesses closed and many relocating out of the city.
But today major roads that touch the hearts of Abia residents, Port Harcourt road, Ohanku road and seven other roads have been completed and will be commissioned today while many ongoing roads are in progress.
For Abia residents, whether the president comes in person to commission these landmark projects or represented by anyone, it doesn’t matter but they are proud and happy with the developmental strides of the Governor who has displayed uncommon governance in the history of the state.
For the Chairman of the Famous Ariaria International Market in Aba, Sir Hyacinth Ositadinma Nnabude, he described the marvellous developmental strides of the Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti as ” seeing is believing. He is indefatigable, God sent to Abians, non to compare with, dependable, transparent and a leader with midas touch”
He said ” Ariaria traders are grateful to the Governor and what he has done so far and still doing in the state. Ariaria executives and the entire traders are happy with him and will ensure he returns in 2027. Nothing will stop his re-election come 2027. We sincerely appreciate him”
He said ” May God bless and keep him. He is the best in Abia and can only be compared with the late Chief Sam Mbakwe who was the former Governor of the Old lmo State which comprised of the present lmo, Abia and parts of Ebonyi. Governor Alex Otti within two years and few months in office has constructed major roads in Aba, Umuahia, Ohafia and touching positively all sectors of the state and Abians are happy with him”
” As the Chairman of Ariaria lnternational Market, l am following the footsteps of the Governor and will not disappoint both the Governor, the traders and entire Abia people but will assiduously work for the traders and support our Governor to return in 2027 because by the time he completes eight years in office, Abia state would have become an Eldorado” Sir Nnabude stated.
