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09/09/2025

PHOTO STORY: Umuokpara Council of Traditional Rulers Passes Vote of Confidence on Senator Austin Akobundu

The Umuokpara Council of Traditional Rulers earlier today passed a Vote of Confidence on Senator Austin Akobundu. The vote of confidence was passed on the senator through a certificate presented by the Council during the Umuokpara Ahia Asaa Iwa Ji on Tuesday, 9th September, 2025

Senator Austin Akobundu remains committed to his effective legislative duties, attracting projects of significance to the constituency, youth/women empowerment and skills acquisition programmes for the people.

09/09/2025

One of those 'fake news' from Alex Otti.

09/09/2025

OTTI’S N54 BILLION SMART SCHOOLS LIE BURSTED!!!

Confirmation video of UMUOKPARA SECONDARY SCHOOL in Umuahia South LGA.

Ada Abia Mrs Onyekachi Atuloma Loveday took her camera to find out what is actually happening in her own domain, where the Abia government claimed it has delivered one of the schools that gulped a total of N72.5 billion.

Just watch the video to see the deceit, the lies and propanganda of Otti’s government at play.

ABIANS ARE STILL DEMANDING TO SEE THE LOCATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY CLAIMED N72.5 BILLION FOR???*

These "kitchen-line-type structures" of ASUBEB PROJECT cannot compensate for the over N72.5 billion already claimed by the Abia government on renovation of public schools.

ME: THE SMART SCHOOLS DECEIT IS NOT "SMARTING"

Keeping it honest.

08/09/2025

THE ABIA SHAME CONTINUES: for a government that has claimed over N10 billion on ICT infrastructure and Research/Dev.!!!

Why the rowdy queue for manual processes, if actually such amount was invested in CONSTRUCTION OF ICT INFRASTRUCTURE?

In Q2 of 2024, Abia State government in its quarterly budget performance report claimed N3 billion for construction of ICT INFRASTRUCTURE.

*In Q4 of 2024, the government claimed another N2. 6 billion and N 7billion on research and development.

Just most recently, the government claimed another N34 million in Q2 of 2025 for same ICT INFRASTRUCTURE

With all the tens of billions of naira already claimed to have been lavished on CONSTRUCTION OF ICT INFRASTRUCTURE, and countless verification exercises; ordinarily Abia worker's enumeration, means of identifying, recording and keeping track of them (their names, positions, salaries, departments, biometrics etc) should have been fully digitalised in an automated data warehouse; made possible by the over N10 BILLION SPENT ON ICT INFRASTRUCTURE and RESEARCH/DEV.

Instead of these rowdy mad queues and use of paper forms for their promotion exams; ICT tools like online forms, HR software or even mobile apps would allow quick capture of Abia worker's information.

EVEN WITH OVER N10 BILLION CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN USED ON CONSTRUCTION OF ICT INFRASTRUCTURE and RESEARCH/DEV.; the question still remains, when will Abia state processes go DIGITAL?

JUST LIKE THE N54 BILLION CLAIMED IN Q4 2024 FOR RENOVATION OF NON-EXISTENT SMART SCHOOLS; another heist takes place in the CONSTRUCTION OF ICT INFRASTRUCTURE.

ABIA IS A CRIME SCENE!!

Keeping it honest.

08/09/2025

The Negative Impact of Abia State Government-Sponsored Adverts and Skits on Abians

The Abia State Government has taken a regrettable route in its attempt to showcase achievements by sponsoring adverts and skits that ridicule its people and past administrations.

Unfortunately, this strategy of communicating comparative analysis of Government achievements is affecting the Psyche and self esteem of an average Abian.

Recently, there has been a growing wave of Igbophobia in the South-West and other parts of Nigeria, with many believing that the Igbos and indeed the South-East still live in the stone age hence they find it difficult staying in South East . Unfortunately, this narrative has been reinforced by the very content and skits produced to highlight government achievements, which instead project a backward and disgusting image of the past and even the present. This was confirmed by some members of the NBA during their annual conference in Enugu. They openly admitted that their perception of the South-East was entirely different from the reality they encountered, confessing they never knew the region was that developed.

In Abia, Governor Alex Otti and his media handlers have gone to the extreme, using content creators to recreate a primitive image of Abia State in the minds of Nigerians, simply to exaggerate government achievements. This approach has negatively affected the self-esteem of many Abians among their colleagues across the country.

For instance, the government recently paid a content creator to celebrate the installation of traffic lights in Umuahia. But is a traffic light something new in Abia State? Another content creator was sponsored to celebrate waste compactor trucks. Are we being told that before Otti’s administration, Abians carried waste on their heads? Similarly, a skit was produced to hail the installation of solar lights an act that only reinforces a primitive and backward image of Abia including celebration of water fountain, rather than portraying progress.

The Abia State Government can certainly communicate what it considers its achievements without ridiculing and demeaning the very state it seeks to promote.

Just last week, we saw the so-called completion of a bridge the "Omenuko Bridge" being hyped as a major achievement by Otti’s aides. While we appreciate the timely completion of this project, which holds deep memories for our people, especially those who lost loved ones on that road. It is important to note that this is not the first time Abia State has built bridges that connect communities.

The last administration, even with far lower allocations, constructed the Okobo Bridge, the Nneato Bridge, the Ndi Oji Ndi Okereke Bridge, and the Akun Aku Bridge, among others. Past administrations have also delivered several bridges. So why would a government ridicule its own people by pretending this is the first time Abia has seen a bridge?

It is also instructive to note that credit for the Omenuko Bridge should largely go to the APC-led Federal Government, which not only introduced institutional reforms that grew Abia’s monthly revenue from ₦6 billion to ₦38 billion but also approved the state’s takeover of the bridge from the initial contractor appointed by Federal Government, while allowing for reimbursement requests from the State . This seamless handover of federal projects to states was made possible by the broad-mindedness of Mr. President, who graciously approved such requests. In the past, states were barred from working on federal roads, even when funds were available.

At present, there are six other federal roads under construction or reconstruction across Abia, including:

1.) Umuahia–Arochukwu (via Abiriba and Ohafia)
2.) Onuimo–Umuahia
3.) Owerrinta–Umuikaa
4.) Port Harcourt Road, Aba
5.) Osisioma–Ekeakpara Road
6 Ohahia old soldier to Arochukwu.

No matter the negative picture Governor Alex Otti seeks to paint about Abia State prior to his administration, the truth remains: Abia was never a desert and cannot be described in such degrading terms just to score cheap political points.

No government can complete all the infrastructural development of a state or a country . Government is continuum, let's stop demarkeing Abia state as we are amongs the best both in development and human capital.

Ekwedike

08/09/2025

E Go Reach Everyone

The Struggle in the New Abia continues even after their Messiah had gulped and written off over 3 Billion naira for ICT.
Abia Workers this morning were trapped in a choke-hold struggle at the risk of their lives to get ordinary Forms for their Promotion and Confirmation in the Old Ministry of Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs Building in Umuahia.

Sadly a nursing mother was caught in the web and her baby save for quick intervention fainted and was gasping for breath.

08/09/2025

PRESS RELEASE

OTTI’S SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET: AN AFFRONT TO ABIA PEOPLE -PAUL IKONNE

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Abia state , Prince Paul Ikonne has expressed deep concern over Governor Alex Otti’s request for a supplementary appropriation of ₦150 billion, barely six months into the 2025 fiscal year.

Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Ujo Justice, PhD, in Umuahia while addressing a section of party members, Ikonne described the development as shocking, unacceptable, and a clear sign of fiscal recklessness.

He noted that the Otti administration had already claimed to have spent the entire ₦750.28 billion 2025 budget without any visible projects on the ground to justify such a massive expenditure. Ikonne asked pointedly: if indeed this amount has been spent, where are the roads said to have been constructed across the 17 LGAs? Where are the agro-industries budgeted for in Bende, Ukwa and Umunneochi? Where is the Umuahia Regional Water Scheme? Where are the reading libraries promised in every ward? Where are the perimeter fences for hundreds of schools? And who exactly benefitted from the billions said to have been spent on social welfare?

He condemned the situation as both insensitive and deceptive, stressing that pensions and gratuities remain unpaid, salary arrears are still settled in trickles with heavy deductions, and yet the government continues to make new financial demands with no corresponding evidence of performance.

Ikonne reminded the public that the controversy surrounding the alleged ₦54 billion spent on 51 schools is still unresolved, and insisted that until the government provides verifiable proof of projects executed with the original budget, any supplementary request should be regarded as an attempt to mortgage the future of Abia State.

He warned that Abians cannot continue to endure unrealistic revenue targets, multiple taxes, and harsh levies while the government fails to deliver on its most basic promises. According to him, demanding another ₦150 billion when the first ₦750.28 billion has not been accounted for is not only unjustifiable but also a gross affront to the intelligence and wellbeing of Abians.

Prince Ikonne condemned the situation in the strongest terms, insisting that the Otti administration must be held accountable to the people. He urged Abians to remain vigilant and to continue demanding transparency, responsibility, and justice in the management of the state’s resources.

Signed:
Ujo Justice, PhD
Chief Press Secretary to
Prince Paul Ikonne
8-9-2025

06/09/2025

The Aba They Don’t Want the World to See: Deteriorating Roads Mock Otti’s Media Optics |

Despite the glowing media hype surrounding Governor Alex Otti’s administration, disturbing images emerging from Aba tell a starkly different story. The commercial hub, fondly called Enyimba City, continues to grapple with dilapidated roads that contradict the narrative of massive infrastructural transformation being promoted by the Labour Party-led government.

Residents and commuters say the reality on the ground exposes a glaring mismatch between publicity and performance. Many of the projects the current administration flaunts as achievements are either completed by the immediate past government or fully funded by the Federal Government, despite Abia State receiving what critics describe as “humongous allocations” in the last three years.

For instance, the popular Port Harcourt Road project was already about 60 percent completed as of May 2023, with funds fully reimbursed by the Federal Government. Yet, the government continues to showcase it as a fresh milestone.

However, what is left unsaid the Aba they don’t want the world to see, is a city still trapped in bad roads, flooded streets, and broken infrastructure. Nearly ₦500 billion is claimed to have been spent on road construction in Abia, but the evidence on the ground tells another story.

Disturbing pictures obtained from different parts of Aba show the true state of affairs:

1.) Old Express Road, riddled with hip of refuse, leaving residents stranded and area still inaccessible.

2.) Ekeakpara Road: overrun by erosion, making it almost impassable.

3.) Umueze Road by Primary School, a death trap for school children and residents during rainfall due to the failed drainages of Udeagbala road.

4.) Ariaria axis is still submerged in muddy waters despite repeated promises.

5.) Uratta Road still at the state past administration left it(with both drainages completed) has been abandoned, with vehicles forced to navigate alternative bush paths.

6.) Obi-Ngwa Local Government Secretariat Road collapsing daily, with traders lamenting economic losses.

7.) Cameroon road by Georges, another stretch of failed asphalt despite claims of rehabilitation.

8.) Ehi Road by Adazi – waterlogged and impassable, exposing the government’s infrastructural lip service.

Frustrated residents are no longer mincing words: “Enough of the lies! On TV, they show us pictures of Aba that doesn’t exist. Come here and you’ll see the truth, we are still suffering the same bad roads, the same floods, the same hardship,” fumed Chimaobi, a keke operator along Uratta Road.

“They said ₦500 billion has been spent on roads. Where are the roads? Look around you mud, potholes, and failed drainage everywhere. They are deceiving the world while we live in hell,” cried out Mrs. Nneka, a trader at Ariaria Market.

“Aba is still in darkness. These so-called projects they keep showcasing were either started by the last administration or funded by Abuja. This government is more interested in cameras than real work,” added Emeka, a resident of Umueze.

The growing discontent highlights the widening gulf between government propaganda and lived realities in Aba. With nearly half a trillion naira reportedly spent, residents insist there is little to show for it.

As one angry youth bluntly declared: “The more you look, the less you see. Aba is bleeding, and no amount of photo ops will hide it.”

- Mascot Nwokeukwu's blog

06/09/2025

MEDIA TOUR OF DECEIT: With N72.5 billion already claimed to have been spent on renovation of public schools in Abia, shamelessly, nothing tangible was captured by Commissioner’s media tour.

This so-called media tour by Education Commissioner is nothing but another shameless government sponsored publicity stunt.

Abains are demanding to see physical justification of where N72.5 billion was "buried" on the renovation of Abia public schools, but shamelessly, they gathered journalists, ferried them around half-finished projects, and called it “transparency.”

What this deceitful government is actually doing is trying to deceive Abians with painted narratives while the reality on the ground remains deplorable.

*Without shame they mentioned 3 schools in Isuikwuato LGA as having been transformed with part of the N72.5 billion renovation scam.*

■ Eluama central school*
■ Mbaukwu community secondary school
■ Achara uturu central school.*

(THE VIDEO ATTACHED, CAPTURED THESE 3 SCHOOLS IN THEIR WORST STATE OF DILAPIDATION, yet this shameless government still included the 3 schools as recipient of the N72.5 billion renovation windfall)

The commissioner’s claim that the government has nothing to hide is laughable. If indeed there is nothing to hide, why are the schools still in ruins, without physical impact and justification of N54 billion claimed to have been spent in Q4 2024, N4 billion in Q1 2024, and N14.43 billion in 2025?

SHAMELESSLY visiting sites where work is crawling at a snail’s pace and then boasting of progress is an insult to the intelligence of Abians.

For months, Otti administration through its budget performance reports has been pushing out hundreds of billions as being used on renovation of public schools, but reality is that Abia schools remain in sorry state.

Promises of lighting, security, and timely completion are the same recycled lies, if after claiming N54 billion in Q4 2024, there is absolutely nothing happening, when Enugu State with much more lesser amount has tangible results.

This government is high on noise and propanganda but abysmal on substance. After claiming over N72.5 billion on renovation of public schools in Abia, there IS
NOT EVEN ONE completed school ANYWHERE, NO functional and well-equipped laboratories or libraries or ordinary fencing.

Abians are tired of propaganda, those who were hitherto cheering for nothing are beginning to ask questions. WHERE ARE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS YOU COLLECTED N72.5 BILLION FOR THEIR RENOVATION? staged tours with handpicked journalists has not answered the question.

ONE YEAR AFTER: with N38.8 Billion alone, Enugu State has completed 200 new mega integrated smart schools all over the state WHILE with N72.5 billion for just mere renovation of 51 schools, Abia is still struggling with media tour just to deceive those living outside the state.

Keeping it honest.

05/09/2025

BE WARY OF THOSE WHO PRAISE YOU TODAY; THEY'LL SACRIFICE YOU TOMORROW. JUST DO WHAT IS RIGHT, AND POSTERITY WILL JUDGE YOU WELL.” ~ UDENSI ADVICES OTTI

Sir Chikwe Udensi Challenged Governor Alex Otti on Transparency, Saying that Governance Must Be Rooted In Truth.

Interpol systems consultant and renowned security expert, Sir Chikwe Udensi, has raised fresh concerns over transparency and accountability in the governance of Abia State, urging Governor Alex Otti’s administration to open its financial records to public scrutiny.

Speaking in a no-holds-barred exclusive interview on Open Parliament, a flagship current affairs program on Family Love 99.9 FM Umuahia, Udensi—who joined the program virtually from Paris, France, where he is on vacation—commended infrastructural progress under Governor Otti, but faulted the state government’s handling of public funds and recordkeeping.

“There’s been some improvement in areas like infrastructure and salary payments, yes. But what we’re demanding now is truth. Transparency. Accountability. Public funds must be properly accounted for,” Udensi stated.

Udensi, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Fraud Investigators and Vice President of the International Security Association, cited conflicting figures in Abia State’s budget performance reports.

According to him, there is no alignment between claims made by the Governor and figures published by state officials. He referenced discrepancies in the reported ₦54 billion education renovation project, expressing concern that such inconsistencies signal a potential lack of due process.

“When a government announces the clearing of pension backlogs but pensioners still protest, or says ₦54 billion was used for school renovations yet we can’t find the projects—those are red flags,” he said.

In a major revelation, Udensi announced that his legal representatives have served formal Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary to the State Government, and Accountant General of Abia State, demanding detailed records of state expenditures—especially funds disbursed to local governments.

He warned that failure to comply within seven days will result in a court action, as he plans to apply for an order of mandamus to compel the state to produce the requested documents.

“This is not political. I am using legal means to demand financial transparency. If the government has nothing to hide, it should make the records public,” Udensi emphasized.

Reacting to a recent press release by Governor Otti’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, who described Udensi’s claims as “mischievous and politically motivated,” the Interpol consultant dismissed the statement, calling it “childish and unworthy of serious response.”

“I won’t respond to Ekeoma. He’s not in my class. If this is how government wants to respond to serious issues, then it’s unfortunate,” Udensi said.

He further stated that his media team would issue a comprehensive response to the government’s “personal attacks and propaganda.”

In a move many have described as unprecedented, Sir Udensi said he would personally fund a professional forensic audit of Abia State’s public finances if the government fails to meet the FOI deadline.

He stressed that his action is not politically driven but inspired by a sense of duty to the people of Abia.

“Governance is not about attacking critics with insults. It’s about facts. Leadership must be humble. Calling those who question you ‘fools’ or ‘careless’ is not the way forward,” he said in reference to recent reactions from government allies.

Closing the interview, Udensi sent a direct message to Governor Alex Otti:

“Be wary of those who praise you today; they’ll sacrifice you tomorrow. Just do what is right, and posterity will judge you well.”

He assured listeners that upon his return to Nigeria, he would intensify his advocacy for responsible leadership, fiscal openness, and people-centered governance.

05/09/2025

Get Ready to Unwind at Bahama Echelon Resort

Exciting news for all Abia State residents and visitors! Bahama Echelon Resort is officially opening its doors on September 9th, 2025, and they can't wait to share this luxurious experience with you.

Located at Plot 400 Iyienyi Road, off Bende Road, Umuahia, Abia State, Echelon promises to be the ultimate getaway destination. Whether you're looking to relax, rejuvenate, or have an adventure, they've got you covered.

What to Expect:

Luxurious accommodations

World-class amenities

Unmatched hospitality

A serene atmosphere perfect for relaxation

Mark Your Calendars:

On September 9th, 2025, for the grand opening ceremony. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience the best of Abia State's hospitality and luxury.

Experience the Best of Abia State with Bahama Echelon Resort.

03/09/2025

Lawyer Faults EFCC for Declaring Enweremadu Wanted

An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Barr. Graham Ochogwu, has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its publication declaring Prince Christopher Enweremadu wanted as erroneous, illegal, and contemptuous of a subsisting court order restraining the agency from inviting or arresting him.

Barr. Ochogwu cited a subsisting Abia State High Court order restraining EFCC, “its agents, servants, privies and/or officers,” from inviting, arresting, investigating, or prosecuting the 2nd and 3rd Respondents pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice”, which was duly served and acknowledged.

He further stated that Enweremadu did not receive any formal invitation from the agency at any of his registered addresses and was not notified, summoned, or served any court processes leading to the public declaration published by the agency.

While calling on the Chairman of EFCC, Olanipekun Olukayode, to rescind the notification and investigate agency officials suspected to have been compromised by political actors to maliciously embarrass Enweremadu, he maintained that throughout his public service to the state and country, Prince Enweremadu has discharged his duties diligently and above board.

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