Gov Otti Demands $125m Loan To Implement 2024 Budget.
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says the state government is demanding to secure loans to implement the 2024 Budget, adding that already, the Islamic Development Bank has approved $125 million for the state.
Otti who disclosed this in Umuahia, the state capital said, the African Development Bank has also approved some funds for the state.
On infrastructure, the governor said, Abia state will continue with massive road rehabilitation, in the health system and the resolve to retrieve education system that has been going down”, adding that, all schools will be fully rehabilitated, and trained teachers will teach students what is relevant in the 21st century, including the internet, renewable energy, and digital technology, among others to make Abia students competitive in line with global practices.
However, the state government said, it would ensure the quality and skills necessary to teach the students by ensuring the right training for the teachers.
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