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Barely one week to the November 2, Local Government elections in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti, has enjoined Abia electorate to support and vote for candidates who share the same vision with him irrespective of party affiliation.
Otti spoke on Thursday while commissioning the newly rebuilt and retrofitted Aba South LGA Administrative office complex and the refurbishment of the emergency ambulances at the Aba South Local Government Headquarters.
He stressed the need for good governance, especially at the grassroots, adding that effective administration at the local governments is very important for his holistic development agenda.
Otti said, “I will therefore invite you to participate actively in the process by asking questions about the candidates and supporting those who share in our development agenda”.
Continuing,“Like I have always known, Abia people go for the right candidates despite platform”. We must continue to seek out the right people. One thing I can assure you is that ABSIEC will be given all the necessary support to conduct a hitch-free exercise on November 2, 2024.”
Governor Otti pointed out that while it is true that violence and destruction should have no place in a democratic society, responding to the fallouts of crisis when they occur requires responsive leadership and described the failure to restore the symbolic Aba Town Hall and the Administrative Block of Aba South LGA since the 2020 ‘End sars’ protest as an unfortunate story.
He lauded the Mayor of Aba South LGA for rebuilding the edifice and completing it in record time.
On his part, the Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, thanked the Governor for assisting in ensuring that the office complex which was destroyed during the ‘End Sars’ protest was rebuilt.
He restated that the state is still under the leadership of the Labour Party called for sustainable support to Governor Otti and maintained that if there are differences in the party, it would be resolved.
In his speech, the Mayor of Aba South LGA, Chief Uche Nwogu, recalled how dilapidated the office complex was, especially after the #EndSars’ protest a few years ago and said that he joined the administrative style of Governor Otti to rebuild the office and make it a beautiful edifice.
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