The Chief of Staff to the Abia State Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, has issued a stern warning to opposition members in Abia State, stating that any attempts to unseat Governor Alex Otti in the 2027 general elections will prove futile.
Ajagba made the declaration on Tuesday while hosting the newly elected leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Abia State at his office in Umuahia.
He asserted that the people of Abia are now “wiser” and can clearly see the difference in governance, making them immune to what he described as the failed politics of the past.
“Those who created the problems of the past are the same people re-grouping again; but the people are wiser now. They can see the transparency and direction of this government,” Ajagba stated.
Drawing a sharp contrast between the current administration and its predecessors, the Chief of Staff emphasized that Governor Otti’s focus is on creating genuine prosperity rather than distributing public funds.
“Otti has not come to share public money, but to create prosperity. True empowerment is about helping people to be productive, not dependent,” he maintained, in an apparent swipe at previous administrations’ methods.
Ajagba used the opportunity to commend the media for its role in fostering accountability and good governance. He described journalists as “key partners in progress” and assured them of the state government’s continued cooperation and support for their professional work.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Steve Oko, explained that the visit was aimed at fostering a strong partnership with the government.
Oko highlighted the constitutional role of the media as the watchdog of society, tasked with holding leaders accountable to the citizenry.
He praised the observable progress recorded by the Otti-led administration in less than three years and urged the government not to relent in its developmental strides across the state.
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