‘I’m Impressed With Otti’s Performance’ – Fayose Applauds Abia Governor

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has expressed satisfaction over the achievements of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State within two years in office commending him for his developmental strides across the state.

Fayose, who was on a courtesy visit to the Abia Governor toured several project sites in Umuahia and Aba, including rehabilitated roads, Smart Schools, and Community Health Centers described the Governor’s performance as impressive and impactful especially in key areas such as road infrastructure, education, and healthcare.

Addressing newsmen after the tour, the former Governor lauded the zeal and commitment of the Otti-led administration to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.

“I have physically gone round, because the governor insisted that I must see, because he wants a sincere opinion. And that put me to the point that I was at the state capital, Umuahia where I saw things for myself.

“The Governor is doing well for the ordinary Abian, improving the quality of life and bringing them close to civility, so I am more than impressed with what I saw”, Fayose stated.

In the Health Sector, Fayose commended Governor Otti for improving the health facilities adding that, “I was also able to see some of the community maternity health care centres.

“All sectors, we have seen, and it is quite impressive. I am not really for flattery but in two years, I can say a pass mark to a government that has shown so much zeal”.

Fayose who also inspected several roads projects in Aba, including the long-abandoned Port Harcourt Road, which has now been reconstructed into a dual carriageway said, “I have seen more than eight roads in Aba.

“This is Port Harcourt Road, which I was made to understand for 37 years has been unhabitable. With a dual carriageway like this in a commercial city like Aba, it is quite commendable”, he said.

The Former Ekiti Governor who was particularly impressed by the innovative education projects, especially the Smart School concept said, “The most heartwarming, the one I love the most is the smart School. I was able to sit down and take in this concept and am equally going to share it with my governor.

“Building a school by walls is the easiest thing to do but making it smart in terms of knowledge for the children is the icing on the cake. The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has done well. He has done very well with the reform”, Fayose noted.

Asked if there were specific areas Governor Otti should focus on in the coming years, Fayose said he was not in a position to dictate, but stressed the importance of sustaining current momentum.

“I am not from here. I cannot be specific in areas where I want him to do more work. But I have seen your education life, I can project what your future will be like.

“With the opportunity of being at the expanded Exco and the interactive session today, the Governor has given the leadership back to the people around him and in his discourse from what I have seen, they have made up their mind to prioritise the people of Abia and they are committed to it.

“I have told the Governor that the buck will stop at this table. Starting is not a big deal for anybody but finishing, so I want him to stay strong and finish well”, Fayose said.

He called on Abians to sustain their support for the Governor to continue in his mandate of giving the people dividends of democracy.

“There is a great man in Abia State. He is a fantastic character. I’ve known him for a while, Otti has moved on and he’s still giving his best.

“He is committed to work. He needs the support of Abians to continue to do good work. And what I am saying here is that I recommend Otti to Abians because of his good works”, Fayose said.