I am scripting this piece, with an over-whelming sense of gratitude to the generality of peace loving Abians. As a matter of fact, the fitting syntax to exhaustively convey how I feel about the awe inspiring love Abians have lavished on me these past years will fail me at this august occasion. This years Abia Day Celebration is particularly unique, in the sense that it will herald the last I will celebrate with Abians in my capacity as their gubernatorial steward. It hurts to say goodbye, but the expediency of exiting when the ovation is loudest cannot be over-emphasized. The…
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Wife of Abia state governor, Lady Mercy Orji, Gov. TA Orji, Chairman Abia state Advisory Council Ezeogo Anagha Ezikpe, Prof. Bob Ogbuagu, and State PDP Chairman Sen. Emma Nwaka during an inter-denominational church service to mark the 23rd anniversary of the creation of Abia state at Assemblies of God Church, Nkporo lane in Umuahia. Abia State Government Press Release
South East PDP rejects INEC allocation of 8000 polling booths against the 21,000 allocated to the North. ****The PDP leaders also called the IGP and the Police Service Commission to order over the unfavorable promotion and posting of Igbo officers**** The South East leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has risen from a crucial meeting in Umuahia, the Abia State Capital on matters of grave concern to the zone rejecting entirely the alleged allocation of 8000 polling boots to the South East as against the 21,000 polling booth allocated to the North by the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC.)…
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State gave the advise in Umuahia when he received in audience the chief of Army staff, Lieutenant Gen. Kenneth Minimah who paid him a courtesy visit with other senior Army officers. He said that the Army has been doing a very good job in fighting the Boko Haram which he said is new in the country.Chief Orji was of the opinion that the Army has to take time to adapt to fight terrorism which according to him is totally new to Nigerians, noting that many soldiers have sacrificed their lives while fighting insurgency in the…
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Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last Saturday’s election conducted in the Aba South State Constituency, Mrs. Nkemdirim Nwogu Iheasimuo, for her hard earned victory over other candidates from other parties that participated in the poll.Iheasimuo polled 1,655 votes to defeat candidates of the All Progressives Congress and All Progressives Grand Alliance, Elder Smart Ebere and Chief Chimobi Apara who polled 313 and 252 votes respectively. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orjiwho described Iheasimuo’s emergence as victory for democracy ,…
Abia State Government Skill Acquisition Programme The Graduation ceremony of the 2013/2014 participant of Abia State Skills Acquisition Programme will hold tomorrowFriday 15th August, 2014 at the Women Development Centre, Umuahia.You are cordially invited. Abia State Government Press Release
My heart bleeds as I write this. On behalf my family, the Government and the good people of Abia State, I commiserate with Family, Friends and Colleagues of our Dear Lady Nurse, Justina Echelonu, who died following the contact she had with the Liberian American, Mr. Patrick Sawyer, in the course of discharging her duty as a nurse. I pray God to give them the fortitude to bear this tragic and irreparable loss. Rest in Peace Ms Justina Echelonu. Abia State Government Press Release
Gov. TA Orji flanked on the immediate left by the General superintendent of Deeper Life Christian Ministry World Wide, Pastor W.F.Kumuyi and his wife Ester (1st left) on the 1st right by his deputy Sir Emeka Ananaba, Abia state overseer, Pastor Damian Umeh and his wife Felicia during a Tags: Aba, Abia, Abia State Church, Abia State Governor, Chief T.A Orji, Christians, Church, Deeper Life Christian Ministry world wide, Deeper Life Church, Gov.T.A. Orji, Nigeria, Retreat, T.A. Orji, Umuahia Abia State Government Press Release
Governor TA Orji (middle) flanked on the immediate right by his deputy Sir Emeka Ananaba and on his immediate left by Board Chairman of NCC Engr. Peter Igho and other board members of NCC during their courtesy visit on the governor in Umuahia. Tags: Abia, Abia State Governor, Abuja, Chief T.A Orji, Good governance in Abia, Governor T.A. Orji, NCC, Nigeria, Umuahia Abia State Government Press Release
PRESS RELEASE:The Abia State Government views with utter dismay the spread of malicious lies by two Aba based correspondence of NATION.and SUN newspapers over purported Ebola scare and death in ISIALA NGWA south Abia State. This story is the very definition of barefaced lies, handiwork of mischief makers and concorted to create panic amongst Abians. It is unfortunate that at a time the nation is promoting the use.of valid data, research and statistics to tackle challenges especially those that are health related, custodians of news are trading in lies and non verifiable stories. Contrary to what NATION and SUN newspapers…
Governor T.A. Orji while briefing newsmen today, reaffirmed that Justice Nnenna Otti still remains the Abia State Chief Judge. According to the Governor, “the status quo should remain while I go further to seek for a peaceful resolution between the House of Assembly and the Judiciary…The Chief Judge should continue doing her job as the Chief of Abia State” However, the Governor also assured Abians of the measures already taken by the State to prevent the outbreak of Ebola disease in the State. He also stated that a committee has been set up with the commissioner for health as the…
The Abia State Government has designated some hospital wards across the State to handle patients showing symptoms of the dreaded disease in case of the outbreak. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Okechukwu Ogah made this known yesterday, while fielding questions from journalists on the readiness of the government to keep the state free of the Ebola virus. He said the pro-active measure has become necessary in view of the devastating effect of the disease now ravaging the West African sub-region. The Commissioner said that aside from designating some hospital wards for the management of Ebola cases, the state ministry…
Kaduna Twin Blasts: Gov Orji Condemns Killings of over 100 PeopleAbia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has condemned the recent bomb blasts in Kaduna which claimed the lives of over 100 people.He also thanked God for saving the lives of the former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and a prominent scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who narrowly escaped being killed in the bomb blasts which occurred at Alkali Road and Kawo area of Kaduna metropolis.In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji who said that he was devastated by the news of the twin blasts,…
Abia State Youth Empowerment Programme Abia State Youth Empowerment Programme Abia State Youth Empowerment Programme Graduate Grant Facility presentation Tags: abia state, Arochukwu, BENDE, Ochendo, Ohafia, ORJI, T.A. Orji, Youth empowerment Abia State Government Press Release
NAMES OF BENEFICIARIES OF ABIA STATE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT VEHICLES FROM BENDE, OHAFIA AND AROCHUKWU S/N NAMES PHONE NO. WARD LGA PRO GROUPS ANYIM AGBAI JAMES MAVIS OLUCHUKWU KALU JAMES EGWUONWU IGWE EZELU ORJI OKOROJI FIDELIS ANYA OKORIE ENYINNAYA ISAAC IROEGBU MERCY ABRAHAM OLUGHU OSU KALU NNANNA ONWUKA KALU IHEANYI EBO AKUOGU PAULSON UKOMA ONYEMA MADUKA NNAKAEGO UKPAI DIVINE EKE COMFORT UBA JOY NDUKWE DORIS IBOKO JUSTINA UBA OYIRI ANDREW UGONMA OKEZIE MARY OTA KALU UWAOMA ITERU EKENWA EMMANUEL MARY AGWU MADUBUIKE PETER IGWE NDUBUEZE SUNDAY CHUKWUNYERE KENNETH OSONDU CHIMEZIE NDUBUISI FRANCIS EKE OGBA OBI UDE KALU NNANNA UDUMA NNOCHIN…
S/N NAMES AMOUNT CHIKEZIE UMAHI 2,000,000.00 CHIJIOKE AKUDO MERCY 2,000,000.00 ARTHUR CHIMEREMEZE IROEGBU 2,000,000.00 KENNETH EBOGU 2,000,000.00 CHIJIOKE KALIBE 2,000,000.00 OBINNA OKECHUKWU 2,000,000.00 EMMANUEL UKONU 2,000,000.00 PEACE UKAEGBU 2,000,000.00 CHINYERE AGWU 2,000,000.00 UGOCHI OCHA 2,000,000.00 JENNIFER CHIABUOTU 2,000,000.00 LUCKY NWOGU 2,000,000.00 CHIMUANYA ORJI 2,000,000.00 Cosmos Ndukwe Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor Tags: Abia Youth empowerment, Cosmos Ndukwe, Nigeria, Ochendo, T.A. Orji, Youth Abia State Government Press Release
The attention of the Abia State Government has been drawn to the malicious and misleading publication on Thursday July 17, 2014 edition of the SUN Newspapers which alleged that ” there is a disaffection among Abia citizens as well as within the Abia state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party over the setting up of a 17- man panel by Governor T. A. Orji for selection of his successor.” According to the fictitious report which only exists in the imagination of the writer, the medium and their pay master, “the Governor had appointed his kinsman, a sacked PDP National Chairman…
Zenith Bank PLC donates brand new security vehicles to Abia State Government. Zenith Bank PLC donates brand new security vehicles to Abia State Government. Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State was present to receive the gift from Zenith Bank PLC. Abia State Government Press Release
On Thursday 10th July 2014, the news of the gruesome attack by some unknown gun men on the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Ken Nwosu a World Class Entomologist, an accomplished Agro Researcher and former Executive Director, Nigerian Root Crops Research Institute (NRCI) Umudike Abia State was reported. It was gathered that some unknown gunmen shot Dr. Ken Nwosu on his way home from the office on The 10th July 2014 but didn’t disposes him. He was subsequently rushed to the Abia State Specialist Hospital where a team of Medical Experts operated on him. Dr. Ken Nwosu appeared to…