The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has congratulated the immediate past governor of the state, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain.
Otti gave the felicitation in a press statement issued on Monday and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia.
The governor described the appointment as an “opportunity for Ikpeazu to serve the country at the diplomatic level while protecting the interests of Nigerians in Spain.”
Otti also expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for the appointment.
He urged the Federal Government “to provide Ikpeazu and other newly appointed ambassadors with the necessary support to enable them to succeed in their diplomatic assignments.”
The governor wished the former governor a fruitful and impactful service to the nation.
NAN
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