A financial expert and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Alex Otti, OFR has commended the state leadership of APC for embarking on the tour of the 17 local government areas of the state as part of its efforts to advance the unity, progress, and growth of the party at all levels.

In a release made available to news men, Otti commended the Hon. Donatus Nwankpa- led State Working Committee for embarking on the LGA tour which he described as timely and well thought out, expressing confidence that such a tour would enable the leadership of the party take stock of latest developments in the party at all levels, especially now that thousands of new entrants are joining the party in different LGAs of the state.

The financial expert called on party faithfuls to give the leadership of the party at all levels the necessary support required in the onerous task of building a true democratic party that would be the envy of other political parties, assuring that he would at all times join hands with other progressives in demanding for responsible and people-oriented governance in Abia state.

Finally, the ex bank Chief commended the APC led federal government for releasing funds for the completion of reconstruction work going on,on the Umuahia-Ohafia federal road, describing the gesture as a timely intervention that would go a long way in ameliorating the sufferings of the people of the area while impacting positively on economic activities in the state.

He called on the contractors in charge of the project to ensure that the quality of job to be done would be of the best standard that can stand the test of time because of the strategic importance of the road.