Just two days after returning to the country, Chief Eric Opah, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, has changed the conversation.
His return speech — where he gave hope to Abia pensioners, civil servants, youths and Abians in general — was thought-provoking and has set the tone for what many now describe as a fresh alternative.
Opah remains the missing link.
He knows how to build. He built Fortune Global Shipping and Logistics Limited from scratch. That is the confirmed corporate name — also styled as Fortune Global Shipping & Logistics Limited — a Nigerian brand that started in 2006 and has grown into a respected global player.
From his early days at Panalpina World Transport Group to pioneering China Southern Airlines cargo operations in Nigeria as Director of Cargo Operations, Opah gathered global exposure that he poured into Fortune Global.
Today, under his leadership as Group Chief Executive Officer, Fortune Global is ISO and TRACE certified, operates in major Nigerian ports and has expanded to eight countries including Ghana, Kenya, Djibouti, Benin Republic and the United States, employing over 100 professionals worldwide. In 2013 it was ranked among Africa’s fastest-growing firms, and in 2025 he was named The Sun Entrepreneur of the Year.
That track record is what his supporters say Abia needs.
For nearly two decades, Fortune Global has been built on transparency, compliance and operational efficiency. Opah says he can build Abia the same way — with discipline, systems and accountability — if given the opportunity.
Those who said he was not on ground have now seen the capacity on ground. The crowd that received him, the clarity of his message and the structure behind him have answered the question.
The message from his camp is simple: vote out a government that lacks transparency, vote out a government that delivers infrastructure on the internet.
Opah is coming to reset Abia — not with slogans, but with a proven record of building a local company into a global brand.
Chiemela Emeka writes from Ndiolumbe
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