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The Abia State Government has announced plans to convert the newly constructed Government House, built by the immediate past Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, into a five-star hotel, News360 Nigeria reports.

The decision was made public by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, following a tour of the three-storey complex. Kanu described the structure as “uninhabitable and a security risk”, accusing the former istration of erecting what he called “an uninhabitable structure in the name of a Government House,” which was hastily inaugurated 24 hours before Ikpeazu left office.

“Not Meant to Be a Government House”

Kanu argued that the complex was never intended for residential use, emphasizing its lack of essential facilities.

“This place appears uninhabitable. There are no wardrobes anywhere. Most of what we saw were just halls—empty halls,” he stated during the tour with journalists.

The Commissioner questioned the logic behind the design, expressing disbelief that the structure was expected to serve as a Government House.

“One begins to wonder what the designers had in mind when they put up this so-called Government House and expected a Governor to live in it,” Kanu remarked.

Incomplete and Unsafe Structure

Kanu highlighted that only the first floor of the building appeared to be completed, with the remaining floors unfinished and the elevator not installed. He expressed concerns over the safety hazards, pointing out that “if anybody missteps there, you can fall through the place to your death.”

He accused the Ikpeazu istration of rushing the project to create a facade of accomplishment, despite its incomplete and unsafe state.

“You can see a lot of the places were not plastered… The whole place looks dangerous,” Kanu stressed.

New Government House Plans and Hotel Conversion

The Commissioner revealed that Governor Alex Otti has directed that a new Government House be constructed at the old Government House site. He also dismissed claims by the past istration that the old Government House was a rented property, stating that it was duly acquired by the state government.

“Those who were in office before now were busy paying themselves rent from government coffers, deceiving the public that they were paying rent for a Government House,” Kanu alleged.

The Ogurube Layout complex—initially intended as a Government House—will be transformed into a five-star hotel under Otti’s directive. Kanu noted that Governor Otti, known for his prudent management of resources, would not allow waste, insisting that the transformation would benefit the state economically.

He concluded by urging Abians to disregard opposition criticisms and continue to the current istration’s vision for progress.

https://news360ng.com/alex-otti-to-convert-ikpeazus-incomplete-government-house-into-luxury-hotel/

Better to generate income.

The current government house is not bad

Good.
He learned from the best. There’s no way you will be a student of Peter Obi and will not provide good governance.

The waste on resources in governance by Nigeria politicians is alarming. To convert it to a hotel is commendable, but it should not be managed by government because to me government is bad in managing a business.

Okay

As at now, this is the best governor in Nigeria...

Ok

Soludo commissioned swimming pool with no pumping water

Peter Obi and GEJ commissioned a $100mn factory that has X5 in capacity since commissioned

Intafact Brewery reinvigorated Life Brewery and the factory was paid back in 6 months it has employed thousands directly or indirectly and is one of the best formal employers in Onitsha

Anybody criticizing this investment either lacks knowledge of the multiplier effect Intafact Brewery has on the economy in Onitsha anambra and Nigeria or is just wishing pure evil on Onitsha

What is needed in Onitsha and anambra is more similar investments in production and factories to create more employment, create better paying jobs and not less

Once again the investment of anambra state was paid back in 6 months, if you think it is wrong for Peter Obi to invest in Intafact show us your investment and returns and jobs created or shut up

I the istration of Otti, but this is wrong.

Abians truly got it right this time. May God bless Nnenna Oti who showed that there still exist people of integrity in this country.

Nice one my governor

wasteful people

Nobody is a saints, another incoming governor in next election if not him will still condemn his work, politicians can't be trusted.

Yorubaskullmine:
Good.
He learned from the best. There’s no way you will be a student of Peter Obi and will not deliver good governance.

Otti was already in LP as at when Peter Obi was still serving Atiku in the PDP.
How is he now Obi's student?

Ikpeazu used 10b to build an imaginary airport in Abia state.

Tinubu and the APc is aware of this crime and so is the Efcc,
but because he's an ally of Wike
Corruption was rewarded with an ambassadorial position

Efcc are busy chasing around VDM , sharing cars belonging to "yahoo boys" amongst themselves.. while yahaya bello walks free
Okowa stole 1,3trn from Delta, but he's made a saint by the efcc for ing APc..

Nigeria is doomed with Tinubu
such character knows nothing about uplifting the people and governance.

Yorubaskullmine:
Good.
He learned from the best. There’s no way you will be a student of Peter Obi and will not deliver good governance.

Are you serious?

wasteful wasters

Madness

Yorubaskullmine:
Good.
He learned from the best. There’s no way you will be a student of Peter Obi and will not deliver good governance.

Hope you read where he directed a new one to be built at the old site.
That's where he will get his own cut from. The question, what happened to the own they are currently occupying? Or why can't he put a finishing touch on the newly built one?
We know the answer, money must be made... Boys must chop.

Nice

No time for wastage

A hotel not an hotel. What sort of English are we writing?

aworatak:
Abians truly got it right this time. May God bless Nnenna Oti who showed that there still exist people of integrity in this country.

Bia, oga, you and who got it right with this wastage? Otti spends millions if not billions of naira already, of Abia money in his village house which he uses as a 'government' house, now he's going to spend another billions constructing another Government House? Can't you see the wastage of Abia resources? Can't you see he's just being vindictive and petty, always and ever complaining of Okezie's 'failures' whereas Okezie did well in some areas? Can't you call a spade a spade?
Otti is wasting Abia's resources.
He should know that after 8 years, he exits as Abia Governor. Another person will take over and probably rubbish his efforts just as he's doing those of Okezie's.
Man's way too petty

Yorubaskullmine:
Good.
He learned from the best. There’s no way you will be a student of Peter Obi and will not deliver good governance.

Here we have someone who reason like a headless mob

yang:
Soludo commissioned swimming pool with no pumping water

Peter Obi and GEJ commissioned a $100mn factory that has X5 in capacity since commissioned

Intafact Brewery reinvigorated Life Brewery and the factory was paid back in 6 months it has employed thousands directly or indirectly and is one of the best formal employers in Onitsha

Anybody criticizing this investment either lacks knowledge of the multiplier effect Intafact Brewery has on the economy in Onitsha anambra and Nigeria or is just wishing pure evil on Onitsha

What is needed in Onitsha and anambra is more similar investments in production and factories to create more employment, create better paying jobs and not less

Once again the investment of anambra state was paid back in 6 months, if you think it is wrong for Peter Obi to invest in Intafact show us your investment and returns and jobs created or shut up

Take it or leave it, Brewery is not an investment for a state government to embark on.
That's how shallow some politicians think.
It laughable and senseless.

Good governor

Chimarto:
Nobody is a saints, another incoming governor in next election if not him will still condemn his work, politicians can't be trusted.

You are correct.
Otti own don too much..
He means to tell the world that Okezie Ikpeazu did not do anything good at all in Abia?
Otti is such a petty minded vindictive person.
Like you said, another person will rubbish him as well when he leaves office

Hmmm

yang:
Soludo commissioned swimming pool with no pumping water

Peter Obi and GEJ commissioned a $100mn factory that has X5 in capacity since commissioned

Intafact Brewery reinvigorated Life Brewery and the factory was paid back in 6 months it has employed thousands directly or indirectly and is one of the best formal employers in Onitsha

Anybody criticizing this investment either lacks knowledge of the multiplier effect Intafact Brewery has on the economy in Onitsha anambra and Nigeria or is just wishing pure evil on Onitsha

What is needed in Onitsha and anambra is more similar investments in production and factories to create more employment, create better paying jobs and not less

Once again the investment of anambra state was paid back in 6 months, if you think it is wrong for Peter Obi to invest in Intafact show us your investment and returns and jobs created or shut up

Not until you realise that, if you are still in active politics, contesting for certain positions, people would continuing mocking your achievements, that is Nigeria politics for you, they must run your achievements aground to make themselves better option, before largely ignorant and prejudice voters, Obi himself doing it up and down.

The same people wailing that, presidents/Govs not doing enough in job creations are the one criticizing brewing industry establishment, this is to tell you, "people only mocking, just to pull him down and elevate his opponent, meanwhile, he himself doing same for Tinubu, mocking coastal roads of Tinubu achievements.

In Nigeria we play a bitter politics.