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South-East govs still working behind scenes to secure Kanu’s release – Otti

South-East govs still working behind scenes to secure Kanu’s release – Otti
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… Abia debt drops by ₦98.6bn. …CKC water scheme, 21st smart school ready for commissioning By Steve Oko, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes. Otti, who disclosed this during his monthly media chat Friday night in Umuahia, stressed that details of the ongoing negotiations would not be made public.
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  • ✦No direct borrowing, says Otti Addressing concerns over rising foreign debt obligations, Otti explained that the increase reflected drawdowns from existing multilateral facilities, including the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIID) and the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP).
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₦98.6:… Abia debt drops by ₦98.6bn. …CKC water scheme, 21st smart school ready for commissioning By Steve Oko, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes.Friday:Otti, who disclosed this during his monthly media chat Friday night in Umuahia, stressed that details of the ongoing negotiations would not be made public.2023:The governor, meanwhile, disclosed that Abia’s debt profile had dropped from ₦147.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023 to ₦48.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, representing a reduction of ₦98.6 billion.
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  • ✦… Abia debt drops by ₦98.6bn. …CKC water scheme, 21st smart school ready for commissioning By Steve Oko, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes.
  • ✦Otti, who disclosed this during his monthly media chat Friday night in Umuahia, stressed that details of the ongoing negotiations would not be made public.
  • ✦No direct borrowing, says Otti Addressing concerns over rising foreign debt obligations, Otti explained that the increase reflected drawdowns from existing multilateral facilities, including the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIID) and the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP).
Key Facts:₦98.6: … Abia debt drops by ₦98.6bn. …CKC water scheme, 21st smart school ready for commissioning By Steve Oko, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes.Friday: Otti, who disclosed this during his monthly media chat Friday night in Umuahia, stressed that details of the ongoing negotiations would not be made public.2023: The governor, meanwhile, disclosed that Abia’s debt profile had dropped from ₦147.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023 to ₦48.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, representing a reduction of ₦98.6 billion.2025: ,000 C of Os issued, housing scheme oversubscribed The governor further disclosed that Abia ranked second in the 2025/2026 Climate Governance Ranking, while over 5,000 Certificates of Occupancy had been issued in three years.
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… Abia debt drops by ₦98.6bn. …CKC water scheme, 21st smart school ready for commissioning By Steve Oko, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes.

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… Abia debt drops by ₦98.6bn. …CKC water scheme, 21st smart school ready for commissioning By Steve Oko, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes.

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