Taking a cue from the establishment of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Gov. Alex Otti of Abia inaugurated the Abia State Orientation Agency on Tuesday in Umuahia.
Speaking at Tuesday’s inauguration, Gov. Otti said the Abia State Orientation Agency has the mandate to boost the campaign for attitudinal and systemic change in the state.
He described the agency as a strategic initiative of government to encourage value reorientation amongst the people of Abia.
“Leadership is important in achieving socioeconomic transformation, but a citizenry that is not socially responsible is a problem.
“The agency is our latest attempt at hitting the reset button to discard mediocrity and uphold meritocracy.
“Abia will remain unchanged unless we resolve to play by the highest ethics of sound attitude and judgement,’’ Otti said.
He charged the agency to educate Abia people to adopt new behavioural patterns that supported government’s efforts to rebuild the state.
