Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti has disclosed his government’s plans to digitally transform the state and prepare it for the next century.
The Governor, who disclosed this at Government House, Umuahia, during the June edition of the monthly media chat tagged “Dr Alex Otti Speaks to Abians”, disclosed that the project would be heralded by the broadband technology which will provide access to Internet in the state.
In his words, ” We are preparing our state for the next century. In such a way that wherever you are, you can have access to data. We are preparing our state for the next century.
Otti further disclosed that he would soon appoint a chief Information technologist, to prepare the state for digital transformation and that would be heralded by the broadband technology that adding that the state is already in its final stages of discussion.
Otti went further to unveil the numerous feats actualized since he assumed office.
According to him, through direct labour by the state Ministry of Works, 16 roads have already been reconstructed and commissioned by his administration while another 16 new roads representing 165 Kilometers are under construction and reconstruction across the 3 Senatorial zones of the state.
On health, he disclosed that all general hospitals are being retrofitted.
On Agriculture, Otti said that the sector is receiving the needed attention to ensure food security, noting that the first batch of 300 beneficiaries drawn from various wards in the state have been sent to the CSS Farms Nasarawa state to be trained on various agricultural value chains.
He further added that his administration is partnering organizations and companies in areas of palm oil, cocoa ,rice and other agricultural value chains.
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