On Friday, March 24, 2023, a Twitter User with the handle @Buchyogba tweeted that Abia state does not have a government house.
The full text read thus: “Dr Alex Otti may likely operate from his private house in Isialangwa after inauguration on May 29, 2023 since Abia State does not have a government house since 1999. @OfficialPDPNig was evil in every ramification.”
The tweet has been seen over 482,000 times on the social media platform and generated 181 comments, 398 retweets, 288 quote tweets and 849 likes.
VERIFICATION
N-VA extracted the claim, “Abia State has no permanent government house since 1999.” The researcher went on to fact-check and verify the authenticity of these claims.
According to a report published by Daily Trust on May 30, 2021 titled “30 years after, Abia govt house still in ‘rented’ quarters,” detailed how the government house is still in rented quarters.
The article traced the history of the southeast state still having no permanent Government House, 30 years after its creation.
Though the permanent government house is under construction in Ogurube Layout and has reached an advanced stage of completion. However, it could not be verified if the construction will be completed before Governor-elect, Alex Otti, will be sworn-in on May 29.
CONCLUSION
The claim that Abia State has no permanent government house since 1999 is TRUE.