Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has promised that his administration will invest heavily in education

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has promised that his administration will invest heavily in education as a weapon against poverty

Otti stressed that experience and conviction have proven that education presents the surest path towards overcoming the burden of poverty and the bondages that come with ignorance.

He said this during the centenary anniversary celebration of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Eastern Nigeria Union Conference, held on Sunday, at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba area of the state.

He commended the SDA church for investing in education and other areas in the state.

The governor said he is passionate about the future of the youth, therefore, his administration is currently exploring proper channels of partnership with the church to improve the lives of the people of the state, explaining that such positive partnership would help in expanding the frontiers of learning for millions of young Abia people.

The governor noted, “Our government, just like the church, is very much interested in education, which in my experience and conviction, presents the surest path to overcoming the burden of poverty and the bondages that come with ignorance.