Otti Opens Umuahia Bus Terminal, Names it After Nnenna Oti

By ‎Izuchukwu Nwokoma
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‎Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has commissioned the Umuahia Central Bus Terminal built by his administration and opened it for public use.

‎At the event on Wednesday, the governor named the facility after Prof. Nnenna Oti, the former INEC Returning Officer who announced his victory in the 2023 governorship election.
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‎Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Otti said Prof. Oti, INEC staff, and security agencies rejected bribery and stood against intimidation, electoral impunity, and result manipulation.
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‎“This terminal has been named after Prof. Nnenna Nnannaya Oti, INEC officer, for her courage and sacrifice,” he said.
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‎Otti explained that the bus terminal was conceived to bring safety and order to transport operations in Umuahia and ensure smooth traffic flow.
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‎He added that it would create wealth for road transport operators and boost the state’s economy.
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‎The governor also commissioned roads on the same day.
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‎Responding, Prof. Nnenna Oti, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, said she did the right thing by declaring Otti winner in 2023.
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‎“I stood and I still stand that votes must count. The wish of the people must count. I simply did the right thing, and I want Nigeria to do the right thing,” she said.
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‎With the commissioning of the terminal, the government expects to curb the proliferation of makeshift parks across Umuahia and Aba.
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‎Minibuses, luxury buses, cars, and other forms of transport will now be easily identified and managed at the terminal.