Alex Otti is godsent to rebuild Abia state after 24 years of wilderness— Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe

Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has described Abia State Governor Alex Otti as one who was sent by God to restore the glory of Abia.

He spoke on Friday in Aba where he was given the honour of commissioning three roads reconstructed by the Governor Otti administration. The roads are Ehi, Kent and Old Court.

Igwe Achebe said God sent Governor Otti to place the state in its place of pride as number one, after 24 years of decadence and “wandering in the wilderness”.

The revered Igbo traditional ruler and corporate titan noted that Abia people are known for their resilience and entrepreneurial spirit, pointing out that since the assumption of office by Governor Otti, things have started to change for the better for the state.

“It is a thing of great joy for me to be in Abia State today with you. Your son, Dr. Alex Otti, the pride of Abia, the pride of Nigeria, is godsent at this time to rebuild Abia, to rebuild Aba for us. You know that Aba used to be number one in Nigeria, in enterprise, commerce, industry, and creativity.

“Just one year after Governor Otti assumed office in Abia, you can all see that things have begun to change for the better, and it will continue to get better and better after he does the first term of four years and another term of four years.

“So, it’s a thing of joy that we’re gathered here today. You elected him into office and I urge you to continue to support him, all of us will continue to support him and pray for him so that he will deliver on his promise to the people of Abia State.

“I have every confidence in him because we have worked together for many, many years. He is a man of his word. He will do more than he has done already. So, let’s continue to pray for him, for strength, and good health, to continue in his work,” Igwe Achebe implored the ecstatic crowd that milled around.

In his speech, Governor Otti emphasised that his administration is people-centric, noting that the most important part of governance is to work for the overall good of the people.

The governor, while recalling the horrible state of the roads before reconstruction, said he was moved to intervene despite not being in the original list of roads to be constructed, and expressed happiness over their completion in barely three months.

“When I came here in February, I came to inspect Port Harcourt Road and I wanted to see what was happening at Ndoki Road and from there I walked through this place and the Old Court Road, and what I saw shocked me.

“I knew the situation was bad but I didn’t know it was that bad, and I saw people, who were resilient with a lot of energy, sweeping through the pond which should have been a road, to access their shops, to access their places of livelihood.

“I was moved and I said even though this was not in the original list of priority projects for us this road had to be done. That is the genesis of this road.