By ANAYO OKOLI

UMUAHIA—ABIA State government said that local government elections would be conducted in the state in January next year.

Governor Theodore Orji who made this known yesterday in Umuahia, also hinted that the governemnt would soon begin the demolition of building on drainages in Aba to create safe passge for flood which has been threatening roads in the commecial city.

He spoke during an interactive session with journalists at the Government House.

Orji also said that the governemnt would henceforth, lay emphasis on Interanally Generated Revenue, IGR, rather than depending entirely on the monthly allocations from the Federaion Account to develop the state, adding that the state cannot afford to negelct Aba.

According to him, the government has taken both aerial and ground survey of Aba and would work on the drainages.