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Why Ohafia Youths Say Orji Uzor Kalu Is Unwelcome After IPOB Label In 2023 Election Tensions are rising in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. Youths from the Ohafia Youth Association (OYA) have openly declared that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, is not welcome in the community ahead of the 2027 general election. The youths accused the former governor of branding Ohafia as an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) zone during the 2023 election. They believe this label led to widespread voter suppression and long-term political harm to the area. Speaking on behalf of the association, OYA leaders Obasi Kalu Obasi (Chairman) and Onyekachi Uduma (Secretary) insisted that Senator Kalu should not be allowed to gather, campaign, or mobilize politically in Ohafia as the preparations for 2027 begin. The controversy resurfaced on Wednesday in Umuahia. Representatives of the Ohafia Youth Association went to the Zone 9 Police Headquarters in support of t...

Abia State partners with ARMTI to promote agribusiness and youth empowerment under Governor Alex Otti .” Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, partners with the Agriculture and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) to transform subsistence farming into agribusiness, boost youth employment , and increase Abia’s GDP contribution through modern, climate-smart agriculture . “Abia State partners with ARMTI to promote agribusiness and youth empowerment under Governor Alex Otti.” Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Agriculture and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) to upgrade subsistence farming into sustainable agribusiness. The initiative aims to reposition Abia as a major agricultural hub in Nigeria and empower thousands of farmers—especially youths—with modern farming skills , agribusiness management , and climate-smart techniques . Governor Otti made this known during a courtesy visit by ARMTI’s Executive Director...