The Catholic Bishop of Aba Diocese, Most Rev. (Prof.) Augustine Ndubueze Echema says that the works of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, will speak and campaign for him in the 2027 elections.
Bishop Echema who made the declaration on Sunday during the thanksgiving service of Rev. Fr. Dr. Christian Ikpeamaeze at the St. Peter Claver Catholic Parish Umueleghele, Eketa in Isiala Ngwa South LGA noted that the Governor had simplified governance and made the people proud.
“Your good works will campaign for you. I always tell my people, if you cannot see, can’t you also hear. Nobody believed, even myself here; I never knew that governance could be as good, as easy, and as effective. I never believed that Aba could ever be clean as it is today.
“Not to talk of roads all over the place – roads that are being built and not just pouring of sand. If you want to contest, what I am saying, go to Port Harcourt Road, Aba and see a solid and durable road. What I speak is what I am seeing. We are grateful to you (Governor Otti).
“For the very first time, Abians are proud to be Abians and proud of their Governor. This is not a campaign, what we are saying is what we are seeing. I have always said it, even now, and during the previous administrations, my benchmark for any government of Abia State is Port Harcourt Road, and it has come to be today, thanks to you,” the Catholic Bishop observed.
He lauded Governor Otti for the cordial relationship that exists between him and the Catholic Church and for always identifying with the church.
“I stand here to thank you today for your good works. As you continue with your good works, no Jupiter, no evil can ever come your way. Nobody can challenge you because the good works on ground will speak,” Bishop Echema declared.
Addressing the congregation, Governor Alex Otti, OFR, thanked God for sparing the life of Rev. Fr. Dr. Christian Ikpeamaeze who went through a complicated surgery that lasted for almost 7 hours at a Germany Hospital in December last year.
Governor Otti who reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering quality healthcare to Abians and reversing medical tourism abroad to Abia State, disclosed that the ground-breaking of the construction of a world-class medical village in Isiala Ngwa South LGA would soon take place.
He assured that as soon as the 200 Primary Healthcare Centers currently undergoing renovation and retrofitting across the 184 Wards of the State are delivered, another set of 200 would be selected for renovation and retrofitting until all the 948 Primary Health Centers in the State are fixed to service the Primary healthcare needs of the people.
The Governor Otti further announced that the construction of a brand new Eketa Market would be completed before the end of the year, stressing that it would serve as a model for the construction of Markets in other places.
Responding, Rev. Fr. Dr. Christian Ikpeamaeze thanked God for sparing his life after a dimmed hope of survival and expressed gratitude to Governor Otti for honoring his invitation and for the massive transformation going on across the State.
