Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has directed the immediate rehabilitation of Ibeama Primary School in Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area, the alma mater of Nigeria's first military Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the late Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi. The governor gave the directive at the weekend during a thanksgiving service and civic reception organised in honour of the Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and member representing Umuahia East State Constituency, Hon. Augustine Okezie, at the school's premises in Ndume Ibeku.
Responding to an appeal by community leaders, Otti directed the Chairman of the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Lady Lydia Onuoha, to visit the school on Monday, assess its condition and include it in the state's ongoing programme for the comprehensive rehabilitation of public primary schools. Community leaders had informed the governor that the late Aguiyi-Ironsi, whose ancestral home is located near the school, received his primary education at the institution. The governor also directed the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Otumchere Oti, to inspect and begin the process of rehabilitating the Umuanna-Ndume Ibeku Road, which links the school and the late general's residence, located less than four kilometres off the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Federal Highway.
Addressing the gathering, Otti acknowledged the requests made by the community, saying that he had taken notes of the request made by the elder statesman, including the road that leads to General Ironsi's house, and that he would detail the Commissioner for Works to go and have a look and come back to him. On the school, he stated that the state is carrying out a comprehensive rehabilitation of all the schools, and he did not believe that this one was left out. He instructed the chairman of the state universal basic education board to return by Monday and begin to look at how to fast-track the rehabilitation of the school. The governor reaffirmed his administration's commitment to delivering people-oriented development projects across the state and commended the Ndume Ibeku community for honouring one of its sons.
The event also featured the defection of more than 100 members from various political parties to the ruling Labour Party in the state. The community leaders had appealed for the rehabilitation of both the school and the road, describing them as facilities of significant historical value that deserve urgent government attention. Earlier, the President-General of the Ndume Otuka Development Union, Chief John Onyeiro, speaking on behalf of the community's Elders Council, described Otti as a leader who keeps his promises, citing the ongoing reconstruction of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road as one example. In his remarks, the Deputy Speaker praised the governor's performance, saying his administration had transformed governance through strategic investments across critical sectors. He noted that Governor Otti had redefined governance through signature projects in virtually every sector of the state's economy, which is why members of the opposition are now openly aligning with the Labour Party.
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