Abia PDP Demands Governor Otti Reveal List of Rehabilitated Roads

The Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged Governor Alex Otti to disclose the details of the 90 roads he claims to have rehabilitated during his first year in office.

In a statement signed by Acting Publicity Secretary Elder Amah Abraham, the PDP urged Governor Otti to specify the roads rehabilitated and the costs involved. They also called on him to provide evidence that due process and the provisions of the Abia Public Procurement Act were followed in awarding the road contracts.

The statement read: “The attention of the Abia PDP has been drawn yet again to one of the many incorrect and unverifiable claims by Governor Alex Otti, which only serves to perpetuate his Nazi-style propaganda methods meant to confuse and deceive the good people of Abia State.

“This time, Governor Alex Otti claimed to have rehabilitated 90 roads in the last year during his address to Abians.

“The Abia PDP challenges Governor Alex Otti to produce a list of the said 90 roads he rehabilitated and the costs associated with the road contracts, as well as show proof that due process and the provisions of the Abia Public Procurement Act were followed in the award of the contracts.

“The government of Governor Alex Otti has never published the cost of any road except to confirm our information on the Port Harcourt Road Aba project, which was re-awarded at the whopping cost of N30 billion, and that continues to attract public outcry due to its variance with conventional road costs of that nature.

“In this case, we challenge Governor Alex Otti to take a cue from the national leader of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on whose back Alex Otti rode to victory, who always says, ‘Go and verify.’

“Governor Alex Otti must release the list so that Abians can verify it. And this is what he must do if he wants Abians to take him seriously.

“It should be recalled that in 2019, candidate Alex Otti confirmed during a debate that he received a list of road projects done by the Ikpeazu administration, verified independently, and confirmed the number and length of the projects.”