Ohanaeze: Otti, Pride of Ndigbo, Represents Igbo Industry, Spirit

Boniface Okoro in Umuahia 

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Abia State chapter, says Governor Alex Otti has gained it’s admiration by transforming Abia State and improving the standard of living of the citizens and residents, as well as promoting Igbo culture and tradition through deliberate policies.

Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat in Umuahia yesterday, Publicity Secretary of the Abia chapter of Ohanaeze, Godwin Adindu, said that Governor Otti represents the pride and spirit of innovation and industry for which Ndigbo are known.

“The Governor’s massive infrastructural renewal of Aba has gained the admiration and commendation of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, such that Governor Otti is today the pride of Ndigbo as he represents the Igbo spirit of innovation, industry, resilence and entrepreneurship,” Adindu said.

The publicity secretary announced that Abia Ohanaeze Ndigbo has passed a vote of commendation and vote of confidence on the governor for his giant strides in the state.

“There have been radical innovations and improvements that have progressively expanded the frontiers of life in all key areas of our human existence. So Ohanaeze Ndigbo is impressed with these giant strides recorded by Governor Alex Chioma Otti,” he added.

The scribe further explained the Igbo apex body shows interest in the socio-economic and political interests of the people with intention to stimulate and advance the development matrix of Ndigbo Worldwide. 

“The organization is also keenly interested in the total progress and advancement of the Igbo as a nation. It is against this backdrop that Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Abia State, is today passing a vote of commendation and a vote of confidence on Governor Alex OttI for being deliberate and intentional in uplifting the standard of life of the citizens and residents of Abia State,” the spokesman said. 

He said that Ohanaeze Ndigbo supports Igbo leaders and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their areas of endeavour, and having followed the political development in Abia State within the last three years, the organization “can note that the state has witnessed tremendous transformation in key areas of life, from the health, education, road infrastructure, civil service, etc.”

He said the governor has positively affected almost every Igbo family following his transformation of Aba, the Enyimba City which the group described as “a city that is central to the life of Ndigbo.”

According to Adindu, “Ohanaeze Ndigbo notes with satisfaction, the governor’s action of promoting Igbo culture and tradition through the creation of Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, which is geared towards boosting socio-cultural, economic and tourism potentials in Abia State.”

He noted that Governor Otti was also promoting Igbo culture by directing members of the State Executive Council to put on traditional outfit on a particular day if the week, highlighting regular payment of workers, creating good business environment for trade and industry and ease of doing business in Abia as some of the major achievements of the governor.

 Adindu said the vote of confidence it passed on the governor was to motivating him to “continue to render people-centric services to the state.”

The Publicity Secretary who addressed the Press Conference in company of his Assistant, Chief Sam Obinna Ibe, promised that Ohanaeze Ndigbo would continue to recognize outstanding leaders and illustrous Igbo sons and daughters who carve distinctive niche in their areas of endeavour, particularly in “promoting and defending the Igbo cause as a major tribe in the Nigerian nation.”