Governor Alex Otti of Abia State explained on Saturday why he has been operating from his private residence in Umuehim Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area, instead of the Government House in Umuahia.
During a project commissioning at the Arochukwu LGA headquarters, Otti revealed that the Government House buildings are in a dilapidated condition. He assured that by December this year, the current structures will be demolished and a new, befitting Government House will be built in Umuahia.
He stated, “Today, I am not operating from the Government House in Umuahia because there is no Government House. Everywhere is dilapidated and decayed. The option would have been to use the money I used to pay pensioners to begin to retrofit the Government House. But, I felt that we could operate from anywhere while doing the most important things first.
“And I am proud to report that before the end of this year, we are going to break down those dilapidated buildings and put up structures that are befitting for our enlightened people like the Abia people.”
