ABIA STATE 25 YEARS DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNVEILED

ABIA STATE 25 YEARS DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNVEILED

David Maduako –Umuahia

The governor of Abia state Dr. Alex Otti have formally signed the state’s 25 years development plan into law after unveiling it on the 16th of December 2025 at International Conference centre Ogurube Layout Umuahia .

The document was signed into law in the presence of the Speaker Abia state House of Assembly RT Hon . Keneth Emeruwa and his deputy Rt Hon. Okezie Meregini and the state’s Chief Judge Justice to formalize the legal backing of the document . Performing the duty , Dr . Alex Otti gave assurance of it’s sustainability for the 25 years period of the plan 2025_,2050.

The governor described the 25 years plan as a holistic development frame work
upon which the State’s policy direction and resource allocation outlook will be evaluated.

“The 25-Years Abia State Development Plan, which we have signed into law and unveiled, is a dynamic document that captures our resource advantages as a State, our current position on the development ladder, and where we hope to be in the next 25 years as we commit ourselves to certain decision pathways with respect to public sector spending, effective governance paradigm, process strengthening and consistency in building the competencies of our people and institutions”, Gov. Otti stated.

The Governor said what his administration is doing is not completely new, but bothers on planning . He noted that there was a former 30 years plan done by past government . The former document the governor said was reviewed to meet today’s reality and assured of its sustainability, given the fact that it has a legal backing , which he said is one of the major reasons why some development plans fail especially if there is no financial discipline in expenditure

“It is going to be very, very difficult for certain administrations to evade it, simply because it has passed the scrutiny of not only SBAS and development partners, but the State House of Assembly. So, what I did moments ago was to sign this document into a law” Gov. Otti stated.

Governor Otti commended members of the State Economic Management Team  for job well done and members of the Abia Global Economic Advisory Council for providing important directions, guiding the team and enriching the document with their extensive knowledge. He also appreciated the roles played by some development partners including, the UNDP, PIND and others.

In his goodwill message, the United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative, Ms Elsie Attafuah, represented by Ms Maureen Okoro said that the event signals the State’s determination to pursue a long-term, coherent, people-centered development pathway that prioritizes sustainability, inclusion and shared prosperity.

The UNDP
commended Governor Alex Otti for embarking on the exercise, noting that the development plan aligns with UNDP’s core development principles .

The unveiling and signing into law the Abia State 25 years development plan attracted the presence of the state’s critical stake holders , Development Partners , UCCIMA , among many others .
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