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From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
A former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, has hailed Governor Alex Otti for the proposed seaport project at Azumini Blue River in Ukwa East Local Government Area, describing it as a bold economic initiative capable of transforming Abia into a major regional trade gateway.
This is as Wabara has eulogised Otti for the remodelling of the Ariaria Market, Aba, to international standards.
Wabara, in a statement he personally signed, said the project, if successfully realised, would not only open a new economic corridor for Abia State but would also decongest existing ports.
“If successfully realised, the project will undoubtedly open a new economic corridor for Abia State, decongest existing ports, attract massive investments, stimulate industrialisation and position Abia as a major gateway for regional and international trade.”
Wabara, a native of Ukwa, added that the proposed seaport would fast-track infrastructure development, improve logistics, create jobs and strengthen the economy of the South East region.
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Meanwhile, Wabara has commended Otti for the ongoing transformation of Ariaria International Market, Aba, describing the remodelled commercial hub as comparable to markets in London and other developed parts of the world.
Wabara said he recently went to the market for shopping and took time to inspect the market, and what he saw left him with no other option than to commend the governor for what he has been able to achieve in Ariaria.
“Having personally visited the remodelled Ariaria International Market in Aba, I must sincerely commend Governor Alex Otti for the remarkable transformation taking place in one of the most strategic commercial hubs in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.”
“What I saw was not just a facelift of a market, but a deliberate economic renaissance capable of restoring Aba’s pride as the industrial and commercial heartbeat of the South East,” he said.
According to him, the new environment at Ariaria now looks “like markets in London and other parts of the western world”.
Wabara, however, urged Gov Otti not to relent until the entire Ariaria International Market remodelling project is fully completed, stressing that no section of the market should be abandoned in the course of the ongoing transformation.
