Speaking on Friday night during his February media chat, Otti said the commission is still summoning individuals who received the funds into their accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the alleged misappropriation of N10 billion earmarked for a non-existent Abia Airport by the previous administration, Governor Alex Otti has said.

Speaking on Friday night during his February media chat, Otti said the commission is still summoning individuals who received the funds into their accounts.

He explained that his administration had petitioned the EFCC over the allegedly looted money and expressed confidence that it would be recovered. “We are still on it and I’m sure that at the appropriate time they will bring back the money,” he said.

A forensic audit revealed that the N10 billion allocated for the airport project by former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s government was transferred into 32 different accounts.

Otti said his administration is determined to recover the funds to promote good governance and development in the state.

In another development, the governor announced subsidised fares for the state’s newly launched Electric Bus Services on two major routes.

Commuters will now pay N800 from Umuahia to Aba and N1,000 from Umuahia to Ohafia.

“It is going to be cheap and organised in such a way that cash will not be accepted. You have to pay with your ATM card because we need to move up the ladder in our digital transformation, that’s where the world is going,” he said.

The free bus service, which started in December 2025, will end on February 28.

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