Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has directed the immediate commencement of rehabilitation works at Ibeama Primary School, Ndume Otuka, the primary school attended by Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, late General Aguiyi Ironsi.
The Governor also directed the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Otumchere Oti, to take a look at the community road leading to the late General’s house and report back to him with a view to rehabilitating it.
Governor Otti gave the directives on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Ibeama Primary School, Ndume, Umuahia North, during a civic reception organised in honour of the Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Austin Okezie Nmeregini.
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Responding to two requests presented by community leaders of Ndume Otuka, the immediate community of late General Ironsi, Governor Otti said:
“We have taken notes of the request that was made by the elder statesman.
“The first one is the road that leads to General Ironsi’s house. I will detail the Commissioner for Works to go and have a look and come back to me.
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“The second one is about the school. We are carrying out a comprehensive rehabilitation of all the schools in the State. And I believe that this is not left out. The Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board is here.
“So, she is hereby given an instruction to come back here by Monday and begin to look at how we will fast track the rehabilitation of the school.”
The Governor noted that his administration is undertaking a comprehensive rehabilitation of all schools across the 17 LGAs of the State.