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𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗔. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗮, 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex C. Otti , OFR, on Monday received the 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Prof. James A. Robinson, alongside a delegation of distinguished scholars from leading universities in the United States.

The team, led by former Minister of Education and Health, Prof. Ihechukwu Madubuike, paid a courtesy visit to the Governor to explore opportunities for knowledge exchange, research collaboration and policy engagement.

Governor Otti congratulated Prof. Robinson on his Nobel Prize and described development economics as the branch of the discipline that directly addresses the quality of people's lives. He explained that his administration places greater emphasis on policies that reduce poverty, expand opportunities and improve productivity rather than pursuing economic figures that have little impact on ordinary citizens.

Governor Otti observed that growth statistics alone cannot define progress if they fail to improve the welfare of the people. He said governments must deliberately tackle the root causes of poverty by investing in productive sectors, creating an environment where businesses can flourish and equipping citizens with the skills and capacity to benefit from available opportunities.

The Governor also expressed his readiness to work closely with Prof. Robinson and the visiting academics on research, policy development and institutional partnerships that would contribute to Abia's long term development agenda.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Prof. James A. Robinson of the University of Chicago said he looked forward to learning more about the development initiatives unfolding in Abia and contributing ideas from global research and experience. Prof. Leander Heldring of Northwestern University, United States of America praised the reforms taking place in the State, while Prof. Chima Korie of Marquette University, United States remarked that Abia's progress offers hope that purposeful leadership can change the Nigerian story.

Prof. Ihechukwu Madubuike described Abia as an emerging reference point for prudent economic management and explained that the visit was designed to deepen cooperation between the State and the international academic community.

The President of the Abia State Leadership Academy (ASLA), Prof. Kenneth Kalu, while speaking , said the Academy, established by Governor Otti, is focused on producing principled leaders with the competence and values required for public service.

The meeting was attended by some members of the State Executive Council, including
the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba , PhD.

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𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮
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