Governor Otti Congratulates Bianca Ojukwu over Ministerial appointment, says Abia stands in solidarity

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti has Congratulated Nigeria’s Former Ambassador to Spain and Wife of the Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Ambassador Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu on her appointment as the Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Governor Otti described Mrs. Ojukwu’s appointment as excellent and befitting because of her rich qualities, her experience and her unblemished record of excellence, and expressed confidence that her appointment would help the nation advance her foreign policy and diplomatic relationships in a manner that would benefit the nation and her citizens in Diaspora.

According to the Governor through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Ferdinand Ekeoma ” Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu’s appointment isn’t just excellent and befitting, but one that will bring huge benefits to the nation, especially in the area of foreign policy and diplomatic relationships given her qualities, her experience, and her unblemished record of excellence in public service, which would serve as veritable tools in formulating Nigeria’s foreign policy and protecting her interests”.

The Abia Chief Executive added that, Ambassador Ojukwu has over the years, through her character of courage, candour and consistency for justice and good governance manifested her love for humanity and commitment to helping the nation navigate through her socio-political and economic challenges, and called on her to use the platform provided by her new appointment to further deepen her contributions to nation building, assuring that the people of Abia State and all lovers of excellence would stand with her in solidarity to ensure that she succeeds.

The statement noted that Governor Otti thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his thoughtfulness in making the appointment, describing it as an indication of the President’s determination to opening new progressive frontiers that would help his government succeed in critical areas.