Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that his administration would not be distracted from delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of the state, even as he reaffirmed his stance on improving their welfare and well-being of the people.
Speaking while receiving the Abia-born cyclist, Mr. Wisdom Chisom, who rode a bicycle from Lagos State to Abia State in honour of the governor’s visible and impactful achievements across the state in record time, Otti stated that the people are happy because of his government’s performance so far.
“We are happy that our people are happy because the essence of government is to make your people happy – that is the welfare of the people. We will continue and will not stop.
“We want to thank our people for the massive support everywhere, not just in Abia, but everywhere that our people are. And, we want to reassure them that nothing will distract us and that we will continue to deliver dividends of democracy to our people”, he declared.
It was gathered that the governor was not aware of the cycling journey of Mr. Wisdom Chisom until he was informed at the close of the Executive Council Meeting by the State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Sir Nwaobilor Ananaba.
He immediately welcomed and thanked Mr. Wisdom for the honour.
Governor Otti therefore encouraged the cyclist to continue to be an ambassador of the state and a good citizen wherever he finds himself, even as he expressed happiness that Abia citizens are standing tall in everything they do.
Earlier in his speech, Mr. Chisom Wisdom, who hails from Nunya in Isiukwuato Local Area of the state, where Governor Otti’s administration is presently reconstructing the 11.5 Kilometer Nunya-Eluama Road, opined that he could not believe the transformation taking place in his place the last time he visited.
“Most times when I go online, I will see things happening, I read them, and I will be like wow! So, we really have somebody like this in the State.
“The last time I came to my village, I couldn’t believe it. I was like, is this place really Nunya or is it a new place? I was impressed.
“When I went back to Lagos, I kept seeing things going very fast. Not just when you say you want to do this, after sometime, you will say that you have forgotten. Things are changing with speed. If you go to Umuahia Tower now, you might not believe it, because there is light everywhere.
“I was seeing traffic lights, I was like, wow!” Mr. Wisdom, who could not hide his joy and excitement, stated excitedly.
“And I said no! I will cycle all the way from Lagos State on a bicycle. That Bicycle, when you see it, it’s not just a bicycle, it is a symbol of honour to you.
“Thank you very much, Sir. we really appreciate what you are doing in the State, Sir.” Mr. Wisdom emotionally stated, amidst applause”, he asserted.
The Abian-born cyclist described the governor as the one that would win the 2027 governorship election, adding “when I was coming on the way, police officers would stop me and say, he is a good Man! Just go”.
According to him, he left Lagos on Monday and arrived in Umuahia, the state capital on Saturday (weekend), and explained that he insisted that he must see the governor to pay his homage.
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