ABIA – Governor Alex Otti has assured Abians that he is in government to affect lives positively.
Governor Otti who was speaking at the 13th Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of the Founder, Marian Missionary Sisters AD-Regnum Dei, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, held at the Sanctuary of Mary Immaculate, Egbelu-Etiti Ntigha, Isialangwa North LGA, informed the gathering that the road the Archbishop requested him to fix and others he did not request are all captured in the 2026 budget of the State Government.
Governor Otti further assured that he would prevail on the NDDC to also do the needful in the road linking Umuoso to Imo River, informing the revered priest that he would soon meet with the NDDC boss. He noted that he is going to construct the road leading to the place the Archbishop is building the Skills Acquisition Centre in Umuocheala, around Owerrinta.
“I want to acknowledge the request that the Archbishop has made. And even the one that he didn’t make, we’ve already provided for it in the budget.
“It already made it to the budget of 2026. So, we’ll do the rest. The one that NDDC is on, I’m going to put them under pressure. In fact, I’ll invite the MD of NDDC very soon, and that will be one of the requests I’ll be making”, Gov. Otti assured.
He congratulated the Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu on the 13th Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination as Archbishop, noting that the Archbishop Nwachukwu’s life journey has been full of compassion and service to God and humanity.
He used the forum to congratulate 3 newly Ordained Sisters of the Catholic faith for their sacrifice in serving God and thanked the Church for their consistent prayers.
In his homily, the Founder of Marian Missionaries of Ad Regnum Dei(MMR), Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, emphasised that Christian life, particularly religious vocation, was a call to seek Christ wholeheartedly, abandon the old life and follow Him in total trust.
Archbishop Nwachukwu, who works in the Roman Curia as Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, urged believers to pursue Christ with openness to conversion and renewal, noting that religious life entails offering oneself fully to God through the vows of poverty, obedience and chastity and embracing a transformed way of life.
Archbishop Nwachukwu said that while this calling could be considered humanly difficult, it could be made possible through God’s grace, as illustrated in Christ’s teaching on the rich young man and called for unity, gratitude and service to God and humanity.
He commended Governor Alex Otti for the numerous infrastructural developments across the state, citing Port Harcourt Road, Aba and Aguiyi Ironsi Boulevard, Umuahia as an example of the transformational leadership of the present administration.
The National secretary of Labour Party, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, the member representing Isialangwa North and Isiala Ngwa South Federal Constituency, Hon. Chief Ginger Onwusibe, the member representing Isialangwa North state Constituency, Hon. Chief Ugochukwu Iheonunekwu, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Chief Matthew Ekwuribe, Mayor of Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Ambassador Innocent Uruakpa, Sir Ken Ahia (SAN), Elder statesman, Ochiagha Reagan Ufomba and a host of others were present during the Thanksgiving mass.
