Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has unveiled the state’s first solar-powered digital billboard in Umuahia as part of efforts to modernise outdoor advertising and improve public communication across the state.
The electronic billboard, installed in partnership with ELTE Company, is a pilot project that the state government plans to replicate in strategic locations across Abia in the coming months.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who represented Governor Otti at the commissioning ceremony on Wednesday, described the initiative as a demonstration of the administration’s commitment to technological innovation and digital transformation.
According to the governor, the facility will provide advertising opportunities for businesses and serve as an effective communication platform for government announcements, public enlightenment campaigns, emergency alerts and other important information.
Otti explained that the introduction of digital billboards would help address the growing number of conventional outdoor advertising structures in major cities while providing advertisers with a more flexible and efficient platform to reach their target audiences.
He described the Umuahia installation as a pilot scheme, expressing optimism that its successful operation would pave the way for similar facilities in other parts of the state.
“This installation is a pilot project, and it is our intention that its success will provide a foundation for similar facilities in strategic locations across the state,” the governor said.
He added that the project reflected his administration’s commitment to innovation, private sector participation and the creation of an enabling environment for businesses to grow.
The governor urged advertising practitioners, corporate organisations, business owners and government agencies to take advantage of the facility, while appealing to residents to protect it as public infrastructure.
Also speaking at the event, the Chairman of the Abia State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ABSAA), Godwin Adindu, described the project as the beginning of a transition from traditional outdoor advertising to modern electronic advertising platforms.
Adindu disclosed that additional digital billboards would be installed at strategic locations across the state in the coming months.
He noted that the expansion would create more advertising opportunities for businesses and government agencies while contributing to the improvement of Abia’s urban environment.
Earlier, the Abia State Managing Director of ELTE Company, Engineer Temple Omeonu, disclosed that the digital billboard was powered by a solar energy system supported by a 60-kilowatt-hour battery capacity.
Omeonu described the installation as one of ABSAA’s pilot projects and expressed confidence that the technology would be extended to other parts of the state.
He commended Governor Otti and the leadership of ABSAA for supporting the initiative, noting that the introduction of solar-powered digital billboards would bring Abia closer to modern outdoor advertising standards.
The project is expected to strengthen public information delivery, support commercial advertising and promote the adoption of renewable energy-powered technology across Abia State.
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