Abia Government Postpones President Tinubu’s Visit, Cites Reason, Announces New Date

President Bola Tinubu’s planned visit to Abia State on May 23 has been postponed to early June. The visit, which was to include the commissioning of the Port Harcourt Road in Aba and the flag-off of the Abia Medical City project, was rescheduled due to the President’s tight schedule, according to the State Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu.

Kanu, speaking on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti, confirmed the shift in dates but noted that the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, will still visit the state on May 23 to launch her humanitarian initiative.

The Commissioner also announced that all staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, formerly Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, whose promotions were delayed since 2008, have now been promoted. The government has also commenced payment of their previously withheld salaries.

In education-related updates, Kanu revealed that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to several courses at Abia State University, Uturu. These include Law, Agriculture, Mass Communication, and Educational Management and Planning. Additionally, the State and the university’s governing council have approved the recruitment of more lecturers to fill existing vacancies.

On administrative matters, the government disclosed that a panel has been constituted to investigate the activities of Professor Vincent Onwe, the suspended former Rector of Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu.