Abia State Government At 13.

The young Abia State government not yet a youth was curved out of the initially existing Imo State government of Nigeria.

Even though announcement for the creation of the state was made by Rtd.General Ibrahim Badamusi Babangida the then Nigerian military head of State the state was officially erected on August 21st,1991 with Dr.Ogbonnaya Onu as its first Executive Governor.Other past military administrators came and all gone.

His Excellency Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu came to the seat of the power of Abia State as the 2nd Executive Governor of the State on the 29th of May 1999 when Nigeria returned to democracy and he did mervelous things that he was elected came back as the 3rd Executive Governor of the State after serving for 4 years in office as the Chief Executive of the State popularly known as "God's Own State".

Brief Biography of our Action Governor.
His Excellency Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu(MON)Our Benevolent and consumate leader and governor was born on April 21,1960 the Independence year of Nigeria at Aba to Chief Nsiegbe Uzor Kalu and Chief(Mrs)Eunice uzor Kalu of Igbere in Bende Local Government Area of Abia state Nigeria.

He had his primary education at Christ the Kings school aba for his First School Leaving Certificate(FSLC).He proceeded for Eziama High school Aba for his secondary education,then moved to Government college Umuahia for further studies.In his quest for more excitement and education he later went on a student exchange programme between the then Imo State government and Kaduna and finished at Berewa College Zaria Kauna in 1979.

He had a stint at University of Maiduguri for a Bachelor of science degree in political science between 1979-1882 and later enrolled at Abia State University Uturu Abia State for completion of the degree programme.

Dr.Orji Kalu,a young man vast in the field of business Administration enrolled for an advanced certificate course in Business at the Harvard University school of Business Administration Boston USA in August 1997.

A man bred in the field of commerce,Industry and administration,Dr.kaku became the Chairman Borno State water Board at the tender age of 25,where he initiated policies that made a difference in the lives of the people of the state and provided portable water for the indignes in the Guinea worm epidemic areas.

Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu also served as the Chairman Imo State Marketing and supply Agency,where he brought about strategies for the formation of policies for the procurement and distribution of essential commodities through creation of viable system and regulation of policies for the Government to implement.

He has served in sensitive posts in both the public and private sectors of our national economy,the celebrated youngest Chairman of any Bank in Nigeria.

In business circle,he has curved a niche for himself and is highly celebrated.At 24,he founded Ojialex Furniture company Maiduguri Nigeria.He also founded the following companies:Slok Group Limited Aba and Slok Industries International.

An eloguent and benevolent leader,he has many awards in recognition of his meritious services to God and humanity amongst them is:
Member Order of the Niger(MON)a National Award.
Distinguished Volunteer Award by the International Association of Volunteer Effort(IAVE) and many more.

He has over fifty-five traditional title from all parts of Nigeria.Prominent anomg them are:Omeka Ozua Oha of Umuahia,Mili mili Enyi of Igboland,Aare Abbloro of Isolo,Aha Eji Agamba Ukwu ndi Igbo,Ashipa Serki Maiyegun of Ibadan,Agu neche Mba of Abia and many more.

Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu has some books to his credit both published and unpublished as a politific,political writer and orator.They include:
-My Reflection on Nigeria's National Assembly
-The problems of Nigeria's Unity
-Police and Crime operation
-Orji Uzor Kalu:lessons from a master Strategist.
-Military in Nigeria Economy etc.

Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu is a member of the following professional and trade organisations.
-National President,Nigeria Importers and Exporters Association.
-Member,Nigeria Israel Association
-Member,Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN)
-Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Abia State Executive Board.

A lover of democracy,accountability,openness,information,sports,Agriculture and the well being of the people.Dr.Uzor Kalu has as a guide,Truth,freedom,justice and steadfast to duty and hardwork.

He is a consummate,quiessential,dynamic,loving and benevolent leader whose leadership kind has never been seen or percieved before now.

His Government.
The Government of Abia State under the leadership of Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu has a total number of Seventeen Local Government Areas and Wards.These wards are further divided or grouped into different autonomous communities.

This divisions was in a view of the desire of his government to bring good policies,implement and bring good governance to the doorsteps of the people.His government is inshort simply discribed as a people oriented government.

Vocations.
The government encourages and works with people from all works and parts of our nation and even beyond national boundaries that has what it takes to make a successful governance,men and women of timber and calibre with vision and motivation and might to seeing that the people are the real beneficiaries of the democracy dividends.

Georaphical Location of Abia State.
Geographically Abia State is surrounded by Niger-Delta State,to the North is Rivers State,to the South is Enugu and Ebonyi States,to the East is Imo State and akwa-Ibom and Cross-River States in the Western Borders to the State.

Politically,Abia State cover a part of the South-Eastern part of Nigeria with the State capital situated in Umuahia,Umuahia North L.G.A of Abia State.Umuahia is a cosmopolitan political little city of about 550,000 inhabitants living inside it.
Aba is another well known city in Abia State probably the Biggest city is Abia State Popularly known as Enyimba City well known for its commercial and trading environment in the whole of Africa.

Abia State Government covers and administers 17 local government areas namely:Umuahia Noth and south,Aba North and south,Isiala Ngwa North and south,Ukwa East and West,Bende,Ikwuano,Ohafia,arochukwu,Isukwuato,Ugwunagbo,Osisioma,Umunneochi,Obingwa L.G.A's .The State has a total population of about 6 million people. out of which 95% are Christians.The State covers a grographical location area of about 50,342.20 Square kilometre approximately.

Academic Institutions and Education.
Dr.Kalu in a bet to help the people make the best of education introduced free education in the whole of the state from primary to secondary school and also introduced the work to learn programmes and adult education aimed at eradicating illetracy in the State and encouraging people to go and acquire the best education.
The State has the following institutions of learning to his credit and benefita:Abia State University Uturu Abia State,Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Abia State,Abia State Polytechnic Aba Abia State and many more to her credit located in different localities within the State.
Prof.Nkpa A.Nkpa is the State Commisioner of Education.

Health Institutions and Health.
Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu in a bet to seeing that the health standards of the masses is improved at both the rural and urban areas lunched the Dr.Orji uzor kalu Free Medical Scheme which I have benefitted from and which is still working at high speed to help the joy and well being of the people of Abia and also Built the Abia State Teaching Hospital Aba Nigeria to Standard.

The Government has to his credit the following health institutions:Amachara Hospital,Amachara Umuahia,many equiped health centres,schools of Nursing Amachara and Umuahia and other several health units in our various Local Government areas.

Publications.
The state government is proud to float a newspaper called "The Ambassador"with its motto:"Truth is life and democracy through good publication".This particular outfit was once rated the best in Nigeria and is managed by the Abia State Newspaper and publishing Corporation under the Abia State ministry of Information,culture and Tourism.
Chief Ralph.Egbu is Abia State Commissioner of Information,Culture and Tourism.

Community/State Development.
In order to improve the living standards of the people,to ease them above poverty line,and to save them from water-borne diseases the State government under our dynamic Governor Dr.Uzor Kalu(MON)has sunkmany uncountable bore-holes in almost every community in Abia State,provided them with electricity and other social needs of the people.


Self-Reliance effort and Agriculture.
The state has established a farmer co-operative society in alliance with the Agriculture Development Programme(ADP)that the supplying of fertilizer and other veriety of improved seedlings are provided to farmers at subsidized prices.
Moreso,the state has procured some tractors and other farm related machines with the view to substituting the manual labour of the peasant farmers and also introduced a programme tagged"work to farm"encouraging everybody to produce from his farm for consumption.
Sen.Emma Nwaka is the Abia State Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Devt.

The Journey so Far?
The Abia State Government under the leadership of our able,loving,benevolent,quiessential,action and dynamic Governor,Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu(MON)has recorded many laudable achievements in just a little while of governance in the upliftment of populance.Mentally,socially,politically,structurally
and in amy other areas of human and manpower development.

Abia State Government at 13 not yet a youth has really got some sweet tale to tell and only the sky will be her limit.The prospect of the state seems promising as she moves unflinchingly on her mission to bringing the real dividends of democracy to the people of the State.

To Crown it all,I believe that so far it has all been so good and I thank God for Abia State and proudly identify myself with Abia State and also Thanking Chief Ike Oye for a Job well done.

Long live Governor,Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu(MON)
Long live Abia State
Long live the The Federal Repulic of Nigeria.