Governor Alex Otti reaffirms commitment to keeping his promises to Abians

Governor Otti has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to serving God and fulfilling promises made to Abians at the inception of his government.

Governor Alex Otti has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to serving God and fulfilling promises made to Abians at the inception of his government.

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Mr Otti said this on Sunday in Umuahia during an interdenominational thanksgiving service organised by the Abia government to commemorate his third anniversary in office.

“We started by taking the state to God in prayers and rededicated the state immediately after we were sworn in. Another vow we made is the one we are about to fulfil,” he said.

Mr Otti said that thanksgiving and worship remained a personal conviction for him and his family, adding that giving glory to God is necessary for the successes recorded by the administration.

Mr Otti announced plans to build a privately funded ecumenical centre in Umuahia. He said that he had already provided the land, which he acquired in 2009, long before he became governor, for the project.

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“We vowed that we are going to build an ecumenical centre in Umuahia for God. The ecumenical centre is not going to be built with government money. No dime from the state government will go into it,” he said. Eereporter.com

Bandits Raid Police Station, Raze Kwara Emir’s Palace, Kidnap 10

Fear gripped residents of the Yashikira community in the Kiama council area in Kwara as terrorists launched a fresh attack in the early hours of Monday, kidnapping several people, including members of an emir’s family.

The attack happened hours after bandits stormed a prayer ground in Ekiti LGA, killed three worshippers and kidnapped 15 others.

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Several people were wounded in the attack. There was no record of any fatality at the time of filing this report.

Residents told the Peoples Gazette that the attack began around 12:40 a.m. on Monday.

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“It was a terrible attack. I stayed very close to the palace and heard gunshots echo for several hours. As it is now, over ten people close to the emir were taken to an unknown location,” a resident, who did not want his name published because of security risks, told The Gazette.

During the attack, a police divisional headquarters and the emir’s palace were invaded, but the terrorists were reportedly repelled after several hours of a gun duel.

“The armed criminals, in a coordinated and desperate assault at about 0200hrs, simultaneously attacked the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters and the Palace of the Emir of Yashikira,” police spokesperson Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said in a statement on Monday.

Ms Ejire-Adeyemi explained that part of the palace was set ablaze, and 10 people were kidnapped. Eereporter.com

NNPC Ltd. And Afreximbank Chart Path For African Energy Development

Afreximbank affirmed its commitment to the company’s growth through risk-sharing.

Last week, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, received in audience the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, at the NNPC Towers, Abuja.

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NNPC Ltd. set out its direction under the Enterprise First framework, positioning the company as a high-performance Partner of Choice built on execution and profitable growth.

Both leaders agreed a shared agenda for continental energy development and industrialisation, and to hold regular strategic sessions, the first session scheduled later in the year.

On financing, NNPC Ltd. led discussion on the planned African Energy Bank, to be headquartered in Abuja, and confirmed its readiness to deepen its investment.

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Afreximbank affirmed its commitment to the company’s growth through risk-sharing, structured financing and further refinancing to develop Nigeria’s oil and gas resources.
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