Abia state governor, Alex Otti, on Wednesday, June 19, announced the dismissal of his chief press secretary (CPS), Kazie Uko, while also approving the payment of school fees for Abia students in India who were neglected by the previous administration.
Additionally, he approved the payment of fees for students of Abia origin in the Nigerian Law School.
Speaking to the press after the state executive council meeting chaired by Governor Otti, the state commissioner for information and culture, Prince Okey Kanu, explained that the support for Abia students in India is intended to help them continue their education, as they were allegedly left stranded by the previous administration.
Kanu stated:
“Due to Governor Alex Otti’s commitment to students’ welfare, he has approved the payment of school fees for Abia students in India and for 271 Abia students in Nigeria Law Schools.”
Kanu also revealed that the governor has secured accreditation for 19 programs at Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Punch reported.
Additionally, the governor directed the State Commissioner for Lands to expedite, within 48 hours, the processing of a Certificate of Occupancy for Frank Onyeka, an international footballer from Isuikwuato LGA, who plans to establish a football academy in the state.
Onyeka and his wife, accompanied by Daati Baba Ahmed who pledged support for the academy, visited the governor, Vanguard reported.
The academy will be located between Umuahia and Aba, with Governor Otti expressing his administration’s support for the project.
Prince Kanu noted that Njoku Ukoha Njoku has been appointed as the new Chief Press Secretary, replacing Kazie Uko.
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