The governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has announced plans to build innovation park and a modular refinery in the state, to accelerate economic development.
Okey Kanu, the information commissioner who spoke during a news conference on the outcome of the State Executive Council at the Government House, Umuahia said the plan were underway to build the park and refinery.
Kanu said: “A lot of investors are showing strong interest to partner government to establish the innovation park. The park will house an incubation centre. Those involved in manufacturing, logistics, power, modular refinery will form part of this park.”
Also, governor Alex Otti said Abia will have independent power supply in few weeks.
Dr. Alex disclosed this via his official Twitter page on Tuesday, when the Chairman of Geometric Power Limited, Prof Bartholomew Nnaji, a former Minister of Power and his team paid him a courtesy visit.
Govt Otti said: “Right now, we are buying power from the National Grid, that is why power is not reliable yet, and so, we would like to ask our citizens of Aba to bear with us that we are getting there. We are there.
“The turbines to power the electricity plant, which were taken abroad for maintenance, have been brought back to the plant and reinstalled. We are now working with the NNPC to resolve the gas supply issue to the plant”.
