Tinubu to Commission Port Harcourt Road, Aba

The Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti has announced that the Por Harcourt Road in Aba would be officially commissioned in May as part of the activities to mark his second year in office.

The governor disclosed this on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, during his monthly media chat held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Umuahia.

According to governor Otti, President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission the road and at the same time flag off the Abia Medical City which is aimed at making Abia the medical tourism hub in Africa.

Recall that the state government had approved the recruitment of 771 new health workers including doctors , nurses, pharmacists, medical lab scientists, physiotherapists , radiographers and other categories of healthcare workers.

This number was based on the result of needs assessment performed across the health facilities and agencies of the ministry of Health.