ABIA STATE GOVT TO PLAY HOST TO ABÍA STATE STUDENTS THAT WENT TO QATAR FOR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COMPETITION David Maduako –Umuahia

ABIA STATE GOVT TO PLAY HOST TO ABÍA STATE STUDENTS THAT WENT TO QATAR FOR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COMPETITION

David Maduako –Umuahia

The government of Abía State, say she would on 24th of October 2026 , play host to Abía state students that went to far away Qatar for an international educational competition where they emerged victorious to the amazement of all .

This heart warning development was contained in a press briefing by the Honourable Commissioner for Information Prince Okey kanu while briefing the press on the outcome of the weeks Executive Council meeting chaired by the state governor Dr Alex Ótti , on Monday the 19th of October 2026 at the government house Umuahia .

The Commissioner informed also that the state government have secured accreditation for some academic programs for Abía State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology Aba .

He explained that the accreditation obtained from the national regulatory body was for medical laboratory sciences and for Dispensing opticianry. He explained that the state ministry of health through its various Agencies have sustained efforts aimed at obtaining accreditations for different Academic programs of various Institutions of the state .

The Commissioner noted that the accreditation further buttressed the commitment of the state government towards ensuring high quality health care for the citizenry through building quality health care Institutions and well trained personnel to man the various health care institutions .

He furthermore disclosed that the state government have received a forty_ feet container full of medical equipments and supplies donated to the state by Ogbuka Umekwe Hope Foundation from the United States of America to support health care delivery in the state . The Commissioner on behalf of the state government commended the foundation for it’s philanthropic gesture to the state and it’s citizenry noting that the gesture would further strengthen quality health care delivery in the state.

He again disclosed that the 19 year old accident victim who underwent head Surgery , is recovering well and have regained consciousness and making good progress. Prince Okey kanu stated
that no cases of diseases of public concern such as Ebola Diphtheria Dysentery Cholera, etc were reported within the period in review .

On road construction, the Commissioner said the state governor , Dr otti would on 21st October 2026, flag off the reconstruction of Old Express road and Uratta road in Aba . The venue for the ceremony he said is the old express by Uratta junction. Speaking about Digital transformation of the state , the Commissioner , said governor Alex Óttï have directed that 66 out of the 86 TechRise graduates offered automatic employment by the governor be deployed to the office of the Chief Information Officer of the State , while some are to be assigned to Citizens Contact Centre, Abía State Emergency Contact Centre , Ministry of Health , and other government’ Agencies that may require their services .

He also hinted that activities marking the preparation for the second Edition of the states Tertiary Institutions Sports Fiesta have commenced with the state governor Dr Alex Óttï receiving the Touch of Unity on the 19th of October 2026 at the premises of Michael Okpara Auditorium Umuahia and the fiesta is billed to take off properly on November 3rd to November 6th 2026 .
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