Abia Governor Vows to Demolish N1bn Government House

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced plans to demolish the newly built multi-billion naira Government House in Umuahia, describing it as “dilapidated and decayed buildings.”

The governor made this known while inaugurating a newly constructed office of the chairperson of Arochukwu Local Government Council in the state.

According to Otti, “Today, I am not operating from the Government House in Umuahia because there is no Government House. Everywhere is dilapidated and decayed.”

He stated that his administration would “pull down” the new Government House before the end of the year and construct another “befitting Government House” in its place.

“I am proud to report that before the end of this year, we are going to break down those dilapidated buildings and we’ll put up structures that are befitting for our people who are enlightened like Abia people,”he said.

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The new Government House complex was commissioned by the former governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on May 28, a day before the end of his tenure.

The project, initiated by Ikpeazu’s predecessor, Theodore Orji, is estimated to have cost several billions of naira. Otti has been operating from his private residence in Umuru Umuehi, Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of the state, since assuming office in May 2023.