Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has declared his administration’s dedication to establishing tuition-free schools across the three senatorial zones, with a focus on providing skills currently lacking in the state.

Prince Okey Kanu, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, revealed this after the state executive council meeting in Umuahia on Monday.

The one-year residential program will encompass skills like solar power assembly, POP designing, painting, masonry, tiling, and more. Graduates of the program will receive financial empowerment to kickstart their businesses, aligning with the government’s emphasis on self-sufficiency.

Kanu also announced the suspension of the monthly sanitation exercise due to the commissioning of a geometric power plant on February 24, urging residents to clean their immediate surroundings on that day.

Furthermore, the information boss also disclosed that the government has banned “One way traffic” across the state, warning that driving against traffic would now be considered a serious offense, aligning with efforts to enhance road safety and discourage reckless driving practices.

“A special task force would be established to enforce traffic regulations and crackdown on traffic violations in the state

“This is in keeping with the culture of doing things right as being preached by this government.

“We don’t like people who engage in unwholesome acts, people who revel in impunity and drive against traffic causing accidents and all kinds of confusion on the roads.

“Going forward, driving against traffic will be a very serious offence in the state, and like I informed you not too long ago, some special taskforce is being set up.

“It’s a one-stop task force that will handle every form of enforcement in the state.

“So in the days and weeks ahead, those of us who are in the habit of driving against traffic should be prepared to face the full wrath of the law,” the Commissioner noted.