Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has promised that his administration will invest heavily in education as a weapon against povertyOtti 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 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. Otti thanked the church for sustaining the efforts of the early fathers of the faith who brought the church to Eastern Nigeria.

Source: Punch November 05, 2023 21:18 UTC