Governor Alex Otti of Abia State announced the approval for the renovation and retrofitting of 221 public schools across the state. Of these schools, 170 are primary schools, while the remaining 51 are secondary schools.
Governor Otti disclosed this in Umuahia during this month’s media chat, emphasized the importance of bringing Abia’s educational infrastructure up to international standards to equip Abians with the necessary skills and knowledge for success in the global market.
The renovation project, which spans all 17 Local Government Areas of the State, aims to revamp the physical structures of schools to provide conducive learning environments.
Otti stated, “Just today (Monday), at our EXCO we approved the remodelling and retrofitting of 170 primary schools and 51 secondary schools across the length and breadth of the State. The whole idea is that, at the end of the year all our schools will have received the touch of rehabilitation and retrofitting.
“So as time goes on you will see that our schools will begin to wear a different look. And a standard school in Abia must look a certain way and when we are done with that, we also have a lot of things because the school is not just a structure, the most important, the curricula, what are we teaching our children. We must teach them what will be relevant in the 21st century”
In addition to the school renovation project, Governor Otti unveiled plans for significant infrastructure development. Scheduled to commence soon are the construction of the 30-kilometer Arochukwu – Ndiokereke – Ozu Abam road and the 11.5-kilometer Nunya – Eluama – Isuikwuato road.
Governor Otti also addressed other pressing issues, assuring the public that efforts were underway to permanently resolve the lingering pension arrears.
Furthermore, he mentioned plans for the upward review of salaries for Abia workers, aligning with federal government wage awards.
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Regarding agricultural initiatives, the Governor revealed ongoing efforts to reclaim farm estates currently underutilized by private investors. He emphasized the importance of maximizing agricultural potential and ensuring that available lands are cultivated during the planting season.
“We are working round the clock to see that all lands that are available particularly to the State are cultivated this planting season. They are quite a lot of plantations that we are still trying to disentangle. Some of them have been concessioned by previous governments to people who are actually not planting them and we have in the last few months been engaged in trying to disentangle some of those concessions,” he added.
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