The lack of visionary, people-centric and focused leadership has been the bane of various states in the country including the South East geo-political zone. Over the years, the absence of development; leadership failure; loss of public confidence in leadership; retrogression; and even insecurity currently ravaging the zone can all be traced to lack of focused leaders/leadership.
But the duo of Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State, and his Enugu State counterpart, Dr Peter Mbah, appear to be changing the narrative in their respective states.
Both Chief Executives from their activities so far, seem to have come to power prepared for the job.
A dispassionate scrutiny of their scorecards in the past 12 months, shows visible developments in their respective states openly acknowledged even by their opponents.
Abia
Since Otti took over the mantle of leadership in May 2023, he has made remarkable imprints in critical sectors of the economy.
Abia which hitherto crawled behind others in many frontiers particularly infrastructure, appears to be taking the lead in vital areas.
There is notable road infrastructural development across the state especially in Aba and Umuahia metropolis where many of the roads had nearly collapsed and remained in deplorable condition for decades.
The Labour Party Governor, had during his campaigns, promised to change the old order and do things differently if given the opportunity, a promise he appears poised to deliver.
For the first time since the history of Abia State, Otti’s administration, arguably appears to be the only one that has enjoyed the covert and overt support of even the opposition.
