* Urges Ikpeazu to show up, perform formal handover
Striking Abia State workers have been urged to call off their indefinite Industrial action as a show of solidarity to the in-coming administration of Dr Alex Otti.
The Alex Otti Inauguration Committee for May 29 transition ceremony made the appeal in Umuahia while addressing journalists.
The coordinator, Alex Otti Inauguration Committee, Hon. Acho Obioma, said: “As a show of solidarity, workers should call off their indefinite strike so that it would not look as if it is targeted at the new administration since they have ignored the action all the while.
He assured that “Otti is going to be available for Ndi Abia, and to work for them”.
Obioma said the Committee is planning an elaborate ceremony as the only Labour Party State government in the country, adding: “There is not going to be a lavish expenditure. What we are going to do will not be expensive. Otti is only managing resources available to him. Otti deliberately bankrolls the occasion to avoid wastages.
“We are not making any serious demand (on the government). We decided to do the ceremony our own way”.
Obioma, however, said though the ceremony will be inexpensive, it will afford people, especially the “Obedients” and Labour Party faithful across the globe, the opportunity to be around to witness the occasion that is bringing in a new Abia.
Hon. Obioma further revealed that the out-going administration is yet to make available any documents to the new administration expressing his reservation that the out-going administration “is still running and would publicly do that at the last date. Whatever they are giving, is what we are taking”.
The Committee expressed its expectation that out-going Governor Okezie Ikpeazu would be present at the occasion, to do the constitutional handover.
Meanwhile, towards making the occasion grand, some of Nigeria’s best and globally acknowledged stars in music and comedy, he said, have been lined up to perform at the events of the inauguration, including the international award-winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, among others.
– Media Report