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Abia is a state in the south eastern part of Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia and the major commercial city is Aba, which was formerly a British colonial government outpost in the region. Abia state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State. It is one of the constituent states of the Niger Delta region.
Theodore Ahamefule Orji CON was elected governor of Abia State, in southeast Nigeria, on May 29, 2007 and re-elected on April 26, 2011. He was formerly a career civil servant, and served as the Chief of Staff to Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Abia comprises three Senators representing Abia-Central, Abia-South, and Abia-North, and eight Representatives representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South, Bende, Isuikwato/Umunneochi, Arochukwu/Ohafia, Aba North/South, Ukwa East/Ukwa West, Isiala Ngwa North/South and Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugbunagbo.
Rhema University, Aba (RU) is an accredited private, Christian university based in the city of Aba in Abia State, Nigeria. Founded by the Living Word Ministries International and licensed by the National Universities Commission in 2009 is one of the few private universities in Abia State. The university is currently operating from its take-off campus located at 153/155 Aba-Owerri Road, Aba in Abia State, with plans to develop and migrate its students and faculty to the permanent campus.
Senator Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa is a Nigerian politician, businessman and currently a serving Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly having served in the 4th and 5th National Assembly as Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia constituency of Abia State under the People's Democratic Party between 1999 and 2007.
Government of Abia State is the supreme governing authority of Abia State and its local governments. It consists of the executive headed by the governor, the legislative and the judiciary.
The Abia State Ministry of Agriculture is a branch of the Abia State Government. It is the apex body for the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture in Abia State.
The Abia State Ministry of Commerce and Industry is one of the branches of the Abia State Government. The body aims to create opportunities for a stable and sustainable economic growth by promoting private sector development in its free market economy.
The Abia State Ministry of Culture and Tourism is an Abia State Government ministry established in August 2010 as the body that is concerned with the administration of tourism and cultural affairs in Abia State.
The Abia State Ministry of Education is a governing body of the Abia State Government responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies relating to education in Abia State. On 31 October 2012, it was reported in the media that over one hundred illegal schools used for examination malpractices were shut down by the Abia State Government through the Ministry of Education.
The Abia State Ministry of Environment is a Abia State Government ministry responsible for developing and implementing policies, programs and legislation in order to protect and conserve the environment of Abia State for sustainable development.
The Abia State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development is an Abia State Government ministerial body responsible for general financial management and economic policy of Abia State.
The Abia State Ministry of Health is the ministerial body of the Abia State Government charged with the responsibility of implementing government policy on health by providing information, raising health awareness and education, ensuring the accessibility of health services, and monitoring the quality of health services provided to citizens and visitors in Abia State.
The Abia State Ministry of Housing is an Abia State Government ministry responsible for policies on public housing and spatial planning in Abia State. It is located in Umuahia, the state's capital
The Attorney General of Abia State is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of Abia State. It is the executive branch of government that has its official appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Abia State House of Assembly.
Abia State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the Abia State Government. It is a unicameral body consisting of 24 members elected into 24 state constituencies and presided by a Speaker.
Abia State has a multi-party political system. The politics of Abia State is governed within the framework of a presidential republic with the Governor of Abia State serving jointly as the head-of-state and head of government. The Governor exercises the executive power vested on him or her directly, although the constitution also authorizes the Deputy Governor and Commissioners to carry out such exercises. Legislative power rests on the shoulders of a 24-member unicameral House of Assembly while the judicial power is exercised directly by the Judiciary of Abia State. Power in Abia State is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary, similarly to the United States.
Rt. Hon. Sir, Ude Oko Chukwu (FCA) (FCA) is a Nigerian accountant and politician who currently serves as the Deputy Governor of Abia State after he was elected into office in 2015 under the platform of the People's Democratic Party. Prior to his swearing-in as Deputy Governor, he had served as the Speaker of the 5th Abia State House of Assembly.
The Executive Council of Abia State (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Abia State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Abia State headed by the Governor of Abia State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and the Governor's special aides. Appointment into these positions except the position of Deputy Governor is exercised by the Governor on approval and confirmation by the Abia State House of Assembly.
Bassey Dan-Abia is a Nigerian politician. Before entering politics, he practiced as a lawyer in Kano, Cross River and Lagos States of Nigeria.
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