THE DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP OF THE NIGERIAN SENATE, EMMANUEL IBOK ESSIEN, HAS COMMENDED GOV. ALEX OTTI FOR TRANSFORMING ABA AND OTHER MAJOR CITIES IN ABIA STATE IN UNCOMMON URBAN INFRASTRUCTURES DEVELOPMENT AND SANITATION. (PHOTO).
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Emmanuel Ibok Essien, has commended Governor Alex Otti for transforming Aba and other major cities in Abia State in uncommon urban infrastructures development and sanitation. Essien, Founder, Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, noted that a drive through Aba and Umuahia on a journey to neighbouring Rivers State, now leaves the traveler with delight on the scale urban renewal Otti’s administration has carried out in Abia just over two years in office. Senator Essien observed saying; "The turnaround of Aba urban roads and drainages, including reconstruction of once dilapidated Port Harcourt Road, now modernised into a six-lane carriageway with streetlights, roundabouts, restoring a major economic artery abandoned for decades. "I was part of the team of Engineers that supervised the original construction of Aba Urban Roads and Drainages by MCC, included the Port Harcourt Road in Aba between 1979 and 1983, when Abia was under old Imo Sta...
According to sources,the United State swore in Ambassador Step Schwartz to take up office in Somalia after half a century.58 years old Schwartz replaces the last ambassador James Bishop,who vacated the US embassy in Somalia when they came under threat more than two decades ago.Schwartz has served as the deputy chief of mission in Zambia.James K Bishop,he U.S ambassador who fled with the rest of the embassy staff a quarter-century ago said ''It will not be easy,Alshabaab remains a threat,obviously and the economic problem remain to be solved''.US pulled it diplomatic mission in Somalia in 1993 after militia men shot down a US military helicopter that claimed the lives of 18 soldiers.More photos below.
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