Governor Alex Otti’s government says an innovation park and a modular refinery will be established in Abia to accelerate economic development.

Information commissioner Okey Kanu stated that plans were underway to build the park and refinery. Mr Kanu disclosed this during a news conference on the outcome of the State Executive Council at the Government House, Umuahia.

He said the decision to embark on the project was informed by the resolve of Mr Otti to fulfil his campaign promises to the people of Abia. The commissioner added that the initiative would provide an avenue for the Abia government to address the issue of youth unemployment.

“A lot of investors are showing strong interest to partner government to establish the innovation park. The park will house an incubation centre. Those involved in manufacturing, logistics, power, modular refinery will form part of this park,” the commissioner explained.

On payment of pensions, he said that the government was committed to resolving all hitches. Mr Kanu added that the Abia government was making efforts to ensure payment of 100 per cent pension to pensioners. He, however, apologised to pensioners over the shortfall in the June payment and attributed the shortfall to the historical method adopted by the past administration.

Mr Kanu said the method was being reviewed to ensure that pensioners would be paid 100 per cent of their pension and, subsequently, their outstanding before the end of the year.

The commissioner for petroleum and mineral resources, Joel Ogbonna, said efforts were ongoing to rehabilitate the road leading to the Osisioma depot to make the facility functional and accessible to oil marketers.

Mr Ogbonna said that the Abia government was making efforts to effect repairs on the vandalised Port Harcourt-Osisioma pipeline damaged by suspected vandals. He added that plans were underway to set up a modular refinery in Ukwa West through public-private partnership as part of the government’s efforts to address the high cost of petroleum products.

https://gazettengr.com/gov-otti-to-build-innovation-park-modular-refinery-in-abia/

Igbo amaka

After rain comes sunshine

After Ikpeazu Kerosene comes Alexx Otti Refinery


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Curse777:



After rain comes sunshine

After Ikpeazu Kerosene comes Alexx Otti Refinery


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Yes o Abia state will be exporting kerosene now...na only God o.

The sun rises in the East, Abia seem to get it right this time, the new one in Enugu seem to be cornfused

Please do so the FG can learn and follow suit. At least make e no be only dangote and his gangs of polithiefians who has monopolized every sector of the economy.

Abian are on the path of economic prosperity not like the Rivers flyover governor pro-max that want to expend a whole state annual budget to building ring roads

South east will have a double digit growth rate because of Anambra and Abia state .
Can anyone notice how God miraculously blessed the east with 2 first class economists and super bankers .

Abia has been liberated. To the consternation of Agbado munchers.

Alex Otti has done, in less than 2 months, what Dapo Dagboru Abiodun could not do in 4 years.

It must be painful for Agbado munchers to realize that they will no longer see dirty pictures of Aba to post.

Ndi ala!

Refinery to refine which crude oil? Biafra get crude oil?

Congratulations to Prof. Joel Ogbonna, Commissioner for Petroleum &Mineral Resources.
He supervised my Final Year Project, 2012.
@Department of Petroleum&Gas Engineering
Uniport.
Any developmental ideas, people-oriented policies &technocrats required to liberate Abia State is welcomed.

Governor Alex Otti, a Distinguished Scholar &First Class Graduate of Economics, Uniport.

Unique Uniport all the way!!

DSS1335:
Abian are on the path of economic prosperity not like the Rivers flyover governor pro-max that want to expend a whole state annual budget to building ring roads

Talk is cheap. Rivers has NLNG, a refinary, Greenville at Emouha, Indorama at eleme, Agip, Total, shell, Schlumberger, Intels, a function sea port, monipulo, countless oil servicing firms, indomie, coca cola, a lot of companies in Trans Amadi, Afam power plant, TransaAmadi power plant. Rivers is a powerhouse . You think if Abia could afford the Ring road, they wouldn't do it? You guys always underestimate Rivers state, Do you know the amount of money Rivers gets from NLNG and Indorama alone?

vanitybutiwanti:
Talk is cheap. Rivers has NLNG, a refinary, Greenville at Emouha, Indorama at eleme, Agip, Total, a lot of companies in Trans Amadi, Afam power plant, TransaAmadi power plant. Rivers is not Abias mate in any sense. You think if Abia could afford the Ring road, they wouldn't do it? You guys always underestimate Rivers state, Do you know the amount of money Rivers gets from NLNG and Indorama alone?

Just congratulate Abians and move on it won't hurt!

SensetionalGoal:



Just congratulate Abians and move on it won't hurt!

Congratulations to them but I don't like it when people talk down on Rivers state, most times, the contributors are ignorant.

Alex Otti and Kefas Agbu are the only working governors...



Others are trailing!


Including Tinubu, they all hit the ground and broke their legs