Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said his administration will spend the next four and a half years consolidating its achievements and strengthening reforms aimed at transforming the state.

Otti described the progress recorded in the last three years as the foundation of his administration’s development agenda, insisting that more significant changes would follow.

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The governor made this known on Sunday at the South-East Conference of Dominion City Global in Aba, where he assured residents of his commitment to taking Abia to a higher level of development.

He described the administration’s achievements so far as a “dress rehearsal”, explaining that the government had only laid the groundwork for its broader transformation plans.

What has happened here is what I call a dress rehearsal, to let people know that they haven’t seen anything yet.

What we have built in the last three years is just the foundation, he said.

Otti added that the next four and a half years would focus on consolidating existing achievements and implementing reforms that would be difficult to reverse.

The next four and a half years, we will use them to consolidate.

And when I say consolidation, I mean consolidation – changes that are irreversible, the governor stated.

He explained that his administration was more interested in delivering practical policies and projects than making promises that could not be fulfilled.

The governor also disclosed that his government was working towards achieving a consistent electricity supply across the state as part of its development priorities.

On governance, Otti reiterated his commitment to fairness, equity and merit, declaring that residents of Abia would not face discrimination based on their state of origin.

He maintained that everyone living in the state was regarded as an Abian and deserved equal treatment.

The governor further said appointments into his administration were based on merit rather than religious affiliation or other considerations.

Addressing Christians at the gathering, Otti urged them to demonstrate their faith through practical actions, stressing that faith without works was dead.

Earlier, the President of Dominion City Church, Pastor David Ogbueli, commended the governor for what he described as servant leadership and purposeful governance.

Ogbueli praised Otti’s development projects and leadership approach, describing him as an answer to the prayers of the people.

He encouraged the governor to sustain his efforts towards transforming Abia, while emphasising the importance of recognising and rewarding good leadership.

“If you want society to work, condemn what is bad and those that do it, praise what is good and those that do it,” the pastor said.

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Ogbueli also observed that Abia was attracting increasing positive attention across the country, pointing to improvements in infrastructure, electricity and the business environment as indications of the administration’s development efforts.