Alex Otti has paid N72bn out of N138bn debt owed by past administrations, plans to spend $1.3bn on medical city and free education for 7,000 pupils.

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‎Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has revealed that the state inherited a debt burden of over N138bn, out of which N72bn has been repaid, leaving a balance of N66bn in addition to outstanding liabilities such as salaries, pensions, and contractors’ payments.
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‎He said this was according to information from the Debt Management Office.
‎He also announced plans to invest $1.3bn in the construction of a proposed Abia Medical City.
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‎Speaking during the April edition of Alex Otti Speaks to Abians on Wednesday, the governor said, “The state will continue to be prudent in the management of resources, and none is to be wasted. As a result of prudence, goodwill and ability to get the best deal in every transaction, we have added no dime in the form of borrowing.”
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‎Otti disclosed that the Port Harcourt Road in Aba will be completed by next week and will be commissioned before May 29, 2025, by President Bola Tinubu, who will also flag off the construction of the Abia Medical City, which he said will save billions of dollars from medical tourism and transport costs for the country.
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‎On education, the governor said that 7,000 pupils are currently benefiting from the state’s free education policy.
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