Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has said that his administration will within the next year give Umuahia, the seat of government, the status befitting of a state capital.
Governor Otti, who had often described Umuahia as a glorified village, said the state government will on Tuesday flag off a multi-billion Naira Terminal project in the capital city.
The Governor spoke during an interdenominational thanksgiving service to commemorate his first anniversary in office at an event held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia.
He said that the idea behind the project is to have all the motor parks and railway terminals accommodated in the same place, stressing that Umuahia in the next year will receive a facelift befitting a capital city.
“We want Umuahia to be a proper capital city. We want all the parks and the markets to be in the same place, even the railway terminal.
“You know the railway is coming from Aba, and very soon, it will hit Umuahia. We have already agreed with them to move the Umuahia Central Terminal into the same place.
“So, Umuahia, in the next year, you may not be able to recognise it if you travel,” Governor Otti disclosed.
He assured that his government would continue to do the right things despite whose ox is gored and appealed to the citizens to always pray for his administration.
While promising to turn the story of Abia around for good, the Governor said he is not bothered about negative comments in some quarters as he is answerable to only God and Abians.
