By Jennifer Amarachi
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has stated that his overall plan is to establish a civil service that is driven by innovation and technology to meet the demands of the twenty-first century.
Otti stated this while playing host to a delegation of the British High Commission to Nigeria led by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, in his country residence on Tuesday.
He said that all he is doing in the civil service sector is aimed at preparing the workforce for the future.
The governor, while describing Abians as highly innovative, energetic, and industrious, thanked the British High Commissioner for funding the training of over 500 Abia civil servants on digital skills.
“We are very happy to receive you. We thank you for deciding to come.
“We want a civil service that is ready for the future, a civil service that is ready for technology, and a civil service that is ready for innovations,” he stated.
Otti said that he has been de-risking the business environment of Abia in the last
14 months for full private-sector participation through the provision of power, road infrastructure, and security among other basic needs.
“We came prepared with some solutions in terms of strategies . We have put a lot of things together.
“For us, governance is about the welfare of the people. It is about making the people happy. That is why we support the private sector”.
The governor utilized the forum to announce the South East Governors’ collaboration to capitalize on regional integration for the region’s overall development, as the forum considers a regional rail system to encourage trade and other economic activity.
