Chidiebele Obika | I-Witness News
The Governor of Anambra state, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has said that his administration was repositioning the state to become the safest place to live, work, relax and enjoy in the Nigeria.
Professor Soludo said this during a media chat to mark his third year in office as the governor of Anambra state, held in Awka, and anchored by Dr Reuben Abati of Arise Tv, Mr Kolade Otitoju of TVC, Mrs Mauope Ogun-Yusuf of Channels Tv and Mr Chris Molokwu of ABS and held earlier this evening, Monday, March 17, 2025.
He said his government’s approach to security through the inauguration of Agunechemba security outfit, the operation udo-ga-achi, construction of over 750 kilometres of roads crisscrossing 21 local government areas with 2 flyovers and 7 massive bridges, interventions in the environment, education, health and others were aimed at achieving the vision of a liveable, prosperous smart megacity where everyone can live, work and enjoy.
Soludo informed that although borrowing was not entirely a bad policy but that he and his government were yet to borrow a kobo from any domestic or international financial institution, and have continued to break jinx and create new records like building the new Anambra state governors lodge, government house, the solution funcity with the largest water park in the Nigeria, country club and sundry fun areas, the turnaround story of Okpoko urban slum to new haven and others.
Said he, ” The environment is our existential threat. We are dealing with that. Anambra is the second smallest state after Lagos in land mass. While Lagos is gaining land through reclamation, Anambra is losing land to erosion. Anambra is the second most densely populated state after Lagos in Nigeria.”
” We are the national champion in the area of primary healthcare. We are also the champion in Southeast in the primary healthcare. We refurbished 326 primary healthcare centres, built 5 new general hospitals and refurbished existing ones. We have free ante-natal and free delivery policy in Anambra state. We recruited over 1000 health personel thereby ending the era of hospitals without doctors. Mortality rate is near zero because of access to quality healthcare”.
Continuing, the Governor said, ” We are repositioning Anambra to be the safest place to live and work in Nigeria. We’ve over 750km of roads under construction crisscrosing the entire 21 LGAs. About 450km have been completed. We have built/building two iconic flyovers and seen massive bridges. Eleven new housing estates are springing up through PPP arrangement. Truly free education from primary to secondary school. We recruited 8115 teachers. We trained and empowered over 5000 youths with seed capital. We are rated no 1 in transparency by budgit and others”.
The governor said that his administration was intentional in the development of the state and stated that although ndi Anambra were praising and commending him for surpassing his campaign promises but that ” They ain’t seen nothing yet”, the governor said.
