My Administration Will Stick To Due Process In Running Abia State, Gov Otti Assures

Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti has reiterated his administration’s commitment to due process in handling the affairs of the State.

Governor Otti made this known on Saturday at Seventh-Day Adventist Church Okpuihie District in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, during the Child Dedication/Thanksgiving Service of Miss Victory Chizurumoke Eze Nwaigburu, daughter of Dr. Benson K.O. Nwaigburu, Director General of Abia State Debt Management Office according to a statement by Ukoha Njuko Ukoha, his chief press secretary.

While responding to a request by the Traditional Rulers of the old Okporoahaba Ancient Kingdom to build the Okporoahaba-Umuoko road, the Governor said, “Our Government is a Government that sticks to process. We don’t allow abuse of process.”

He told Dr. Nwaigburu to keep reminding him about the road so that it can be captured in the budget, saying that, if it is not captured in the budget, it will be difficult to do it.

He reminded the people that his administration saw Abia roads in deplorable conditions and that he is fixing them one after another.

Speaking further, the Governor said that governance is about the welfare and happiness of the people.

He disclosed that since he assumed office, his administration has been paying back debts incurred by previous administrations even without borrowing.

Governor Otti charged the congregation to remain steadfast in the lord and not allow anything to shake their Faith in Him.

Recall that the Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Alex Otti on Due Process, Dr Oluebube Chukwu, had said that the present administration will strictly follow due process in the award and execution of contracts.

Chukwu said this when he met with the Management of the State Ministry of Environment in Umuahia.

He said that the decision was informed by the desire of the government to achieve better results in infrastructure development.

He further said that the government planned to strengthen its fiscal framework and enforce compliance with established spending limits in government transactions to achieve a sound budgeting system and fiscal responsibility.

Chukwu disclosed that the ministries, departments and agencies of government were expected to adhere strictly to the budget estimates for every fiscal year, when embarking on capital projects.

He stated that the importance of budgetary adherence in government business was enormous.

According to him, unregulated project executions usually created an avenue for misappropriation of government funds.

Chukwu said that the era of unregulated project executions, exceeding budgetary threshold for MDAs, without adhering to the necessary due process procedures, had ended.

He said that the present administration would not welcome any form of shortcuts and illegal practices that would impede the development of the state.