by Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti says his government is focused on delivering good governance to the people of the state.
The Governor made this known during a meeting he held with the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Nigeria, His Excellency, Yanko Yordanov and his team.
He said that his government is very serious and focused on impacting on the lives of the people of the state.
“The government we have in Abia State right now is a very serious government, we are focused on delivering good governance to our people, and good governance speaks to welfare, it speaks to healthcare delivery, it speaks to education critically and of course security and economic wellbeing of the people and we are single minded in delivering those to our people”, he said.
Governor Otti who stated that his government is willing to partner the Bulgarian government on a variety of areas especially in trade and agriculture, disclosed that he was impressed and happy with the areas the Bulgarian government has chosen to assist the state.
“I am very happy in the areas that you have chosen to intervene and to support us. Food is everything and there’s no important security you will be talking about without talking about food security”.
He asserted that Abia is blessed with good vegetation and boasts of agricultural products such as cocoa, oil palm, rubber, maize among others which can be invested on.
“We are luckily blessed with good vegetation and naturally we produce a lot of food. I believe that with improved seedlings and better technology and of course, the training you talked about, there are no better time to come to us than now we are still at the drawing table”.
Governor Otti said his government is interested in
trade partnership and access to European market for the state.
“I believe that this is the time we should begin to look at it as a serious business. We are happy and we are willing to work with you at any level that you want to make a success out of the land God has blessed us with and all products that can come out of it”
The Governor, who thanked the delegation for the confidence it has shown assured that the state will submit itself to superior training and technology.
Earlier, the Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria,
Yanko Yordanov said the delegation was in the State to seek collaboration with Abia in order to boost agriculture, economy, education and human capital development.
“In more concrete terms, the project we wish to bring to your attention will be offering comprehensive understanding about the need to develop not only economic ties but also the people to people exchange,” Yordanov added.
He further explained that the proposed partnership comes with a training support package in agricultural technology and skills.
“Abia State is widely known as a state where all the opportunities exist. This is why my country and private investors desire to collaborate and develop partnership with Your Excellency. ” the ambassador explained.
