The Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti has inaugurated a 100-member transition council to midwife the take-off of his administration in the state.
Inaugurating the council in Aba on Friday, Otti, tasked the council to produce a policy document that would forge a direction and developmental agenda for Abia State, in line with his vision for the state and campaign promises, pointing out that the choice of Aba, the commercial hub of the State, for the inauguration of the council was strategic as well as significant with the Enyimba city being the centrepiece of the incoming administration’s economic and infrastructural development plan.
While stating that they were chosen to serve on the committee because of the need for a strong foundation to be laid for the rescue and development of the state, Otti said “We want to thank you all for honouring us with your time to help us lay the foundation our administration will build on.
“We intend to run a slim government in terms of political appointments, but then it is our intention to create enough opportunity for businesses to thrive and succeed in the State.
“We have chosen Aba for this inauguration today because Aba is the heartbeat of Abia’s economy despite the fact that it has been abandoned for many years by successive administrations.
“We want to build an industrial hub with steady power supply, renewable energy and other solid infrastructures for the economy of the state to grow.”
