NEITI Board Members Applaud Otti’s Performance in Abia

The achievements of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State have continued to receive commendation from well meaning members of the public.

The latest is coming from the
Board and Management of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI).

The NEITI delegates were on a tour of some projects completed and ongoing by the Governor after the just concluded Strategic Retreat of the Board and Management held in Umuahia.

Speaking to newsmen at the Port Harcourt road Aba after their tour, the Executive Secretary and National Coordinator of NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji and other board members said they were amazed at access roads in the various markets and streets of Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the South East.

Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji explained the connection between the work NEITI does and the tour they embarked upon.

“Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative is about encouraging governments at federal, state, and local level to use the revenues from oil, gas, and mining to address national development and reduce poverty. 

“When you get money from oil, gas and mining, what did you use it to do? How did you deploy it to connect with the people? I have seen that the revenues from oil, gas and mining is working in Abia state at the moment.

“The Governor of Abia state has done well, in my view. I’ve seen, and this is not speculation, where I’m standing now is Port Harcourt Road, which I learned that the President of the country might be coming to commission anytime soon.

“The last time I was here, I really wept because the last time there was a connection between government and this city that I know extremely well, was Sam Mbakwe era.

“We drove around Ariaria, and I saw the citizens’ reaction with the government of Dr. Alex Otti. All I can say is that I am speechless and  profoundly delighted, proud of what I have seen he has done in the last two years,” Dr. Orji. stated.

The Alternate Chairman of NEITI and member representing North Central at the board, Ambassador Sunday Adoli, while applauding the performance of the Governor, noted that “the resources he is getting are being translated into the practical development of the state. Permit me to say that he is performing very well.

Also, a board member of NEITI and President of Miners Association of Nigeria Mr Dele Ayanleke, representative of Civil Society, Dr Erisa Danladi and Dr. Loveth Ononuga, who represents the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS,) at the board all commended Governor Alex Otti and rated him high in service delivery.

They said that they are excited over what they have seen in Abia, adding that what the Governor is doing translates to what they have been advocating, which is people – centered approach of governance and urged him to sustain his good works in Abia state.

The team toured certain roads, streets and markets including Port Harcourt road, Aba Owerri road, Emelogu street, Ariaria market  among many others.