Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has described the death of former President of South Africa, Dr. Nelson Mandela, as a big loss to the African continent and international community.In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji who expressed sadness over Mandela’s demise at the age of 95, said the late freedom fighter popularly called Madiba by his admirers all over the world until his death remained a revered leader par excellence and an icon of African democracy. According to him, Mandela’s struggle against apartheid rule in South Africa which landed him in prison…
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Governor Orji Congratulates Enyimba FC for Defeating Kano Pillars 2-0 Sports loving Governor of Abia State, Chief Theodore Orji, has congratulated Enyimba Football Club, Aba, for defeating Glo Premier League champions, Kano Pillars 2-0 in the Charity Shield Cup played at the Warri City Stadium in Delta State. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji who expressed happiness on Enyimba’s victory over Kano Pillars, said his government would continue to support the club to achieve more laurels for the state. Governor Orji who implored the Federation Cup winners not to lose focus, charged them…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has charged 21 officers of Abia origin who recently graduated from the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne, Rivers State, to be good ambassadors of the God’s Own State.The governor who gave the charge when he received some members of the Batch 22 AK of the naval school at the Exco Chamber of Government House, Umuahia, implored them never to be involve in any coup plot to unseat a democratically elected government. Governor Orji who enjoined the young officers to emulate the foot steps of the country’s present Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has inaugurated the principal officers of the 7th session of the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers. Those inaugurated by the governor at the Exco Chamber of the Government House, Umuahia, include HRM Eze Eberechi Dick, Eze Udo 1 Mgboko Ngwa Amiri in Obingwa Local Government Area as the chairman, first deputy chairman, HRM Eze (Dr.) Godwin Chijioke Chionye, Uzo 1 of Otuzor Ibere in Ikwuano Local Government Area; and HRM Eze S.A. Okorie, Ujurieze 2of Ebem in Ohafia Local Government Area as the second deputy chairman. Speaking at the event, the governor said that…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, was among the governors of the South-East/South-South who unanimously agreed to organise a summit of stakeholders from the two zones, which, is aimed at engendering economic growth and development. Other governors that attended the meeting which took place at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, Awka, include Governors Peter Obi (Anambra), Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta); and Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Dave Umahi. Senator Imoke who addressed journalists after the closed door meeting which lasted for hours, said the summit scheduled for the first week of January,…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has inaugurated a five-man steering committee for the Abia -Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, to address erosion menace and other forms of environmental degradation in the state. Governor Orji while inaugurating the committee at the Exco Chamber, Government House, Umuahia, said the committee would collaborate with the federal government and international agencies in handling erosion intervention programmes in the state. According to him, the Abia -Nigeria Erosion Watershed Management Project is a tripartite arrangement between federal, state governments and international agencies designed to tackle erosion menace and its devastating effects on the environment.…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji (4th from left), winner of Gulder Ultimate Search 10th Edition, Dennis Okike (5th from left) who hails from Abia, Deputy Governor, Sir Emeka Ananaba, when a delegation from Nigerian Breweries Plc led by the Corporate Affairs Adviser, Mr. Kure Ekanem (3rd from left) paid a courtesy call on the Governor at the Exco Chamber Government House, Umuahia…26/11/2013 Tags: abia state, gulder ultimate search