I Am Committed To Working With The Private Sector To Rebuild Abia - Gov. Otti

Governor Otti gave this assurance while receiving the Group Managing Director (GMD) of Fidelity Bank, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, who led a team of the bank's senior management team on a business visit to the Governor on Tuesday.

He welcomed the bank's request to partner the state government in delivering gains of democracy to the people, while enumerating some of the things his administration had done in the area of road and health infrastructure as well as ensuring that workers receive their salaries promptly, since it assumed office less than four months ago.

Speaking earlier, Onyeali-Ikpe, noted that the work of rebuilding Abia requires a concerted effort and all hands on deck to deliver, assuring that Fidelity bank is willing to be part of the Abia success story under Governor Alex Otti.

"We realise that there is need for support in the area of infrastructural development and industrialisation of the state. That's why we came, to see how we can partner with him with a view to moving Abia State forward.

"For the level of infrastructural development Abia needs, there is need for heavy lifting. As you well know, there's a lot of work to be done in the area of roads, schools, hospitals; and you can't do all of that from what the state generates on its own. You definitely need heavy lifting support from the banks," Mrs. Onyeali-Ikpe stated.

Others who accompanied her are; Mrs. Pamela Shodipo, Executive Director South; Mr. Mike Nnaji, Regional Head Abia Fidelity; and Mrs. Evi Kanu Regional Head, Rivers-Bayelsa.