GOV. OTTI ENCOURAGES INNOVATION, URGES CHAMPIONS OF THE STATE HACKATHON TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT TEAM.

On Monday, June 16th, Gov. Alex Otti received in audience, at the Executive Council Chamber, the State Champions of the 2025 Civic Connect Hackathon organised by the State Ministry of Science and Technology and the Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital Economy.

Gov. Otti praised Abia Youths for brimming with potential and urged the Government team to continue creating such platforms where innovation is not only encouraged but celebrated. He directed the Honourable Commissioner for Science and Technology and the Chief Information Officer of the State to work with the Hackathon Champions to integrate elements of their innovative solutions into the State’s comprehensive ICT Solution platform under development.

Earlier in his speech, the Honourable Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. David Kalu, introduced the winning teams and asked them to present their solutions to the State Executive Council.

The Civic Connect Hackathon is an initiative of the SA to the Governor on Digital Economy and the Ministry of Science and Technology to encourage creativity and unlock the hidden brilliance and talents of Abia Youths, challenging and supporting their growth to become the future of innovation.

During their various presentations, the 3 teams demonstrated their App Solutions, which they developed as projects to come top in the competition;

1. Oluora: A web-based solution developed by Team Alpha, led by Charles Mark, which bridges the communication gap between the citizens and the government in real time.
2. iAbia: An inclusive Web and Mobile Application platform developed by the BluTech Innovations Team led by Franklin Isaac, Innocent Chidinma, and Emeka Victor to track Government activities in real time and give feedback.
3. Voice Out: A Smarter Governance Solution for Real-Time Feedback. It is a civic engagement solution that empowers the people of Abia State to speak up, report issues, and connect directly with the Government. Whether it is bad roads, power outage, security concerns, or any community problem, Citizens can easily raise their voices through this solution.

The demonstration was witnessed by all members of the State Executive Council.

Ctz. UKOHA NJOKU UKOHA
Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State.
16-06-2025