Otti Denies Hike In Tickets, Fees For Tricycle Operators.

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says he will inaugurate the reconstruction of the 3.5km Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road which is a major gateway into the Osisioma Industrial complex and had not increased the tickets nor loading fee for tricycle operators in Umuahia, the state capital.

The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this while speaking on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti, said the road equally leads to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation depot, Osisioma.

He said, the Governor has lots of potential to spark off the state’s economic development, while, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Law Administration and Control, Professor Moji Adeyeye, will be in the state on May 15, on a working visit where she will call on the governor and meet with stakeholders and the business community.

He also said, the state Government would, during the period of the visit provide free 150 CAC business certificates to Abians to complement the 25 pieces to be provided by the NAFDAC, adding that, the government would investigate the allegations and stressed the need for the leadership of the tricycle operators to engage the government on any issue or policy of Government that affects them negatively.

In his Contribution, the Director General, Greater Aba Development Authority, Arch. Uche Ukeje, said, the present administration is responsive, and if there are issues, the tricycle operators should engage the task force recently constituted by the Government.