Otti Includes Okonjo-Iweala, Inaugurates 100-Man Transition Committee, Says Aba His Priority

In a bid to restore good governance and hope for Abians, State governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, has inaugurated 100-member Transition Committee (TC) including the former Vice President of the World Bank and former Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Nogzi Konjo-Iweala.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that briefly before the inauguration ceremony of the members at Juwam Hotel, Aba, Otti promised to run a lean government, which would impact appointment of lesser number of people against what obtained in the state that became part of its bane.

He assured to fix the state’s debt profile, accumulated salaries, pensions arrears and the volume of work required to be done.

“I am more encouraged that you (TC) have accepted to let me draw from your expertise to assist me. I have no doubt that you would answer this call to articulate the process based on my detailed published manifesto,” Otti said.

According to Otti, addressing issues in Aba, the industrial, business hub and heartbeat of the state is his priority before he would move to other areas, citing industrial hub as one of his selected priority projects for Aba.

He expressed his confidence that the presence of the serving Director General of the World Trade Center (WTC) Okonjo-Iweala, would achieve a lot.

Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke at the inauguration, noted that there are many challenges facing the administration of the incoming government.

She tasked Otti to focus on power and Small, Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) development among others.

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She recommends a full utilization of available human resources, digital market, Abia diaspora and run open, transparent and accountable government among others.

The TC Chairman, Mr. Victor Onyenkpa said Otti’s election victory is the restoration of the lost glory of the state adding that the TC will assist Otti tackles the challenges facing the state.

He said, “Abians and Nigerians saw Otti’s election as the beginning of the restoration of the lost glory of the state. Igbo see the change Otti would make as a catalyst that would transform the entire Igbo nation as his antecedents show him as one that could work a miracle to make the desired difference.”

“We accept this challenge having been cleared the ground for. “

The governor-elect consequently tasked the inaugurated TC members to strive to turn in their report by mid May, 2023, to allow for immediate navigation.

In his remarks, the President of the National Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Ide Udeagbala, who is also a member of the TC, said Abians are aware that Otti has the capacity to transform the state and restore the lost glory of the state.