Aguocha: Otti’s Government Has Changed Abia’s Development Narrative

The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, has commended Governor Alex Otti’s administration for what he described as significant progress in Abia State, saying the Labour Party-led government has changed the state’s development narrative.

Aguocha made the remarks while speaking during a radio programme on Rapid FM, Umuahia, where he reviewed developments under the present administration.

The lawmaker said Governor Otti’s performance should be assessed against the condition of Abia before the administration assumed office, arguing that the government had recorded significant progress within its first three years.

“No government has come into power that has done better than the present Labour Party-led government,” Aguocha said.

He particularly cited the Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene Road as one of the administration’s major interventions. According to him, the road had suffered years of neglect until the Abia State Government took over the project as a matter of urgent public importance.

Aguocha commended Governor Otti for prioritising the project despite the fact that the state would have to await reimbursement from the Federal Government.

He said the decision demonstrated the governor’s willingness to act in the interest of the people rather than wait indefinitely for federal intervention.

The lawmaker also pointed to other infrastructure projects across the state, including road construction, school projects and erosion-control interventions, describing them as evidence of the administration’s commitment to improving infrastructure and living conditions.

Aguocha maintained that the government’s achievements should be measured against the condition of the state before it assumed office, rather than by political considerations.

He described himself as a passionate advocate and defender of the Labour Party-led administration, insisting that the government had made significant progress in changing Abia’s development trajectory.

According to him, the ongoing infrastructure projects and other interventions demonstrate a new approach to governance focused on development and improving the lives of residents.