Subject: Abia State Executive Council Meeting held

By Benjamin Kalu, Umuahia
State Executive Council meeting was held at the Exco Chambers, Government House Umuahia, on 26th October 2021, before the inauguration of the new exco members.
Members of Abia State Executive Council met under the Chairmanship of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, PhD, on Tuesday, 26th October, 2021 and resolved as follows:
- Council approved the bifurcation of Abia State Ministry of Education into Ministry of Basic Education, and Ministry of Post Basic Education.
- Council approved the conversion of the following institutions, subject to approval by the State House of Assembly, to Universities as follows:
a. Abia State Polytechnic to become Abia State University of Science and Technology, Aba.
b. Abia State College of Education Arochukwu to become Abia State University of Education, Arochukwu.
c. Abia state College of Health Sciences and Management Studies to become Abia State University of Science and Management Studies, Aba
- Exco directed the expedition of procurement processes for the establishment of Abia State Automated Garment factory, Aba, with more than 500 new jobs expected at take off in December 2021
- Exco approved special funding for Abia State Scholarship Board to enable them deliver more foreign scholarships to desiring Abia Students as well as award local scholarships
- Exco reviewed and approved further release of funds for the new Government House project in Umuahia to ensure realization as scheduled
- Exco directed the expeditious completion of work at the new JAAC building in Umuahia
- Exco approved valuation of outstanding work at Ohobo Afara Housing estate and private public partnership arrangement to complete and allocate the buildings to Abians.
- Council approved the rationalization and development of the land behind NTA Aba through public private partnership.
- Council approved the renaming of two Technical Schools in the state as follows:
a. Boys Technical College, Aba, now to be known as Government Technical College, Aba
b. Secondary Technical College, Afara, now to be known as Government Technical College, Afara
- Council approved funding for fortifications, remodeling and completion of work at the Mother & Child Specialist Hospital, Umuahia.
- Exco approved the award of the following contracts:
a. Reconstruction of 8km failed Numya Junction/Eluama Ogboro Road, with side drains and basement in Isuikwuato LGA by Constar Nigeria Ltd
b. Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of 9 nos of roads in Umuahia as follows:
i. Umuezeagwu-Mbom Road ii. Nkata-Amaeke Road
iii. Ahiaeke Okwuta-Bende Road
iv. Agbo-Umueze Road
v. Umueze-Mbom Road
vi. Umuoji Road
vii. Umuafai-Lodu-Ahiaeke Road
viii. Mgboko Road
ix. Amuzukwu-Mbom Road all in Umuahia North LGA, measuring 25.4km and awarded to Pumeco Industries Nig Ltd
c. Upgrade of Umuahia Township Stadium in Umuahia LGA by Aron Nigeria Limited
d. Construction of 1.2km Umuola-Umuobasi Road, Aba North LGA by Track-Care Global Company Nig. Limited
e. Reconstruction of 6.2km Ukpakiri Abayi Okoroafor-Umuotutu Ntighaizor Road in Obingwa LGA by Track-Care Global Construction Company Nig Ltd
f. Repair and Overlay of 2.5km failed sections along Opobo Junction/Emelogu and Azumiri Road, Obingwa LGA by Track-Care Global Construction Company Limited
g. Construction and Erosion Control of 0.875km Jesus Corpers Road with concrete drain, beside House of Assembly, Umuahia North LGA awarded to Ojez Integrated Services Ltd
h. Construction of 4.3km Umuopara Amano Isingwu to Mgboko Itungwa in Obingwa LGA by Track-Care Global Construction Coy Ltd
i. Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of 2.3km Road at Clifford University, Ihie in Isiala Ngwa North LGA
j. Rehabilitation and desilting of drain and reconstruction of Median at Azikiwe Road Aba South LGA measuring 2.15km
k. Procurement of essential vehicles for Government House, Umuahia and Lagos Laison Office
l. Reconstruction of 850m Ehi Road, Aba South LGA by Sannan Jadoon International Company Ltd
m. Reconstruction of 700m Cameron Road, Aba South LGA by Sannan Jadoon International Company Ltd
n. Construction of 6km road linking Ugwunagbo LGA Head.
Upon all this, the dilapidated road that lead to my local government area, Arochukwu was not among. So I don’t know what the people of my local government area have done to this present government in the state
Since the insertion of this present government in the state, my local government area have benefited nothing from this Ikpeazu’s administration.
The road to Arochukwu is in a very bad shape, and no body wants to say any thing about it, both federal and the state government. My question is this, what have we done to this present government, both the state and federal.