The Executive Chairman of Abi Local Government Council, Chief Egbala Bassey, has expressed profound appreciation to the people of Osumutong Community for their hospitality, goodwill and continued partnership with the administration of Abi Local Government Council.
The Chairman, on behalf of the good people of Abi, congratulates the people of Osumutong on the occasion of their 2026 New Yam Festival, describing the celebration as an important expression of the community's rich cultural heritage, unity and communal values.
Chief Egbala Bassey particularly expressed gratitude to the people of Osumutong for finding him worthy of the honour of a Chieftaincy Title, conferred on him during the New Yam Festival.
He described the honour as a mark of trust and a responsibility he accepts with humility, assuring the people that it will further strengthen his commitment to working with the community and other stakeholders towards the realisation of the Greater Abi Vision.
The Chairman acknowledged the consistent support and cooperation of the Osumutong Community with his administration, noting that their partnership has contributed meaningfully to the pursuit of people-centred development, peace and progress across Abi Local Government Area.
He therefore reaffirmed his administration's commitment to sustaining the partnership with Osumutong and other communities, while calling for continued unity, mutual respect and collective effort in building a more prosperous Greater Abi.
*Dr. Eloi Ideba Enya*
Chief Press Secretary