Abia State Governor  Alex  Otti on Monday inaugurated the newly elected 17 local government chairmen and their deputies of the 17 Local Government Areas of Abia State The event took place at the Banquet Hall, Government House.



The Oath of Office and Allegiance was administered by the State Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mr  Paul Ogubunka 


The inauguration ceremony was witnessed by the Secretary-General of Ohanaze Ndi Igbo, Amb. Okey Emuchay (MFR), the second Deputy chairman of Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM. Eze Nelson Nmerengwa, Member Representing Isiala- Ngwa North-South Federal Constituency, Hon Ginger Onwusibe, Members of Abia State House of Assembly led by the Deputy Speaker, all members of the State Executive Council, and others