Nigeria, June 5 -- Nigerian economist and former Central Bank Deputy Governor Kingsley Moghalu has rated Abia State Governor Alex Otti's performance as "most impressive."

"His performance in governance has been most impressive," Mr Moghalu stated in an X post on Friday after visiting Mr Otti at Isiala Ngwa South, Abia State, on Thursday.

"He is a demonstration of the truism that seems to have escaped most Nigerian leaders and politicians - that competent governance that concretely improves citizens' lives is the best politics," he said of the Abia governor.

Mr Moghalu said his discussions with Mr Otti focused on his administration's progress and challenges in Abia, particularly on getting the fundamental enablers for industrialisation ...