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  • Soludo sympathises with victims of Nnewi market fire

    Soludo sympathises with victims of Nnewi market fire

    Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra has sympathised with the victims of Tuesday’s fire that destroyed a section of the Timber Market in Nnewi.

    Soludo’s message was conveyed by the Commissioner for Industry, Mr Christian Udechukwu, accompanied to the market by the Transition Committee Chairman, Nnewi North Local Government Area, and APGA chieftains.

    The governor’s delegation was at the market to sympathise with the traders and assess the extent of damage by the inferno.

    He advised the timber dealers to take the safety of the market more seriously.

    He also said that there was an urgent need to improve water supply in strategic points in the market to forestall future occurrence.

    The governor mandated the TC chairman to sink an ultra-modern borehole with big capacity to supply water to the market.

    He also directed that the sawdust area be fenced off so that fire generated from sawdust dumps would not easily get into the shops and sheds.

    He expressed the readiness of the government to support the victims at their time of trial occasioned by the fire.

    He commended the state Fire Service and others for containing the fire and preventing it from causing greater damage.

    One of the market leaders, Mr Ikechukwu Okafor, expressed delight over the governor’s powerful delegation to the market.

    Okafor said that the victims lost goods worth millions of naira to the inferno and appealed to the state government to come to their aid.

  • Anambra remains APGA state – Gov Soludo

    Anambra remains APGA state – Gov Soludo

    Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has said the State belongs to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).

    Soludo, who spoke through Mr Christian Aburime, his Press Secretary, said this while reacting to a comment attributable to Chief Basil Ejidike that APGA would go extinct by 2025.

    Aburime, who said APC did not exist in Anambra, insisted that the State would forever remain an APGA-controlled state because the people had come to accept it as their own political movement.

    He said Soludo had turned the entire state into a construction site in two years, adding that only the blind would say they are not seeing the transformation taking place.

    “The APC-led federal government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a known democrat and lover of democracy, will not like to interfere with elections in other states,” Abirime said in a statement.

    “APC members in Anambra know that the party does not exist in this state and it will never exist because this is an APGA land.

    “Going by what the APC chairman in Anambra has been saying, it’s like he is not part of the people living in Anambra State. He keeps saying that Soludo has done nothing; maybe he must have been going around blindfolded.

    “There are roads and other infrastructures for him to see. There are so many things Soludo is doing and every normal human being is seeing them. Something must be wrong somewhere,” he said.

    Aburime said Soludo was far ahead of some perennial constants that APC had presented for election and that when the die was cast, the governor’s works would speak vigorously for him.

    He described Soludo as a governor for the poor and his free education policies, free antenatal and delivery services and gifts for nursing mothers were giving his governance a human face.

    According to him, Soludo is not a politician but a statesman. So you can not compare politicians with no ideology to Soludo who is a statesman and has his own philosophy and ideology he is pursuing.

    “Soludo is the only governor that has shown so much empathy and compassion for the downtrodden,” he said.

  • Oborevwori condoles with Soludo over father’s death

    Oborevwori condoles with Soludo over father’s death

    Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has condoled his Anambra counterpart, Professor Charles Soludo, on the death of his father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo.

    Pa Soludo passed on in the early hours of Monday, November 6, 2023, at the aged of 92. He is survived by seven sons, eight daughters-in-law, 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

    In a condolence message to Governor Soludo, the government and people of Anambra State, Governor Oborevwori said Pa Soludo’s death was a great loss not only to the people of Anambra State and the South East but, the nation in general, given his invaluable contributions to the cause of humanity.

    The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, (CPS), Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba on Wednesday, joined family members and the people of Anambra in mourning the departed patriarch of the Soludo family.

    He noted that Pa Soludo lived a life of great positive impact and urged the family to be consoled by the legacies left behind by their late father.

    Oborevwori paid glowing tribute to Pa. Soludo for being a good father and urged the family to take solace in the fact that the late patriarch lived to witness the enormous successes achieved by his children, including the emergence of Professor Charles Soludo from being Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to elected Governor of Anambra State.

    ”We received the news of the demise of your beloved father with sadness but we are consoled by the fact that he lived a life of dedicated service to humanity.

    ”We share in your sorrow and pains at this period and we pray that God will grant you the courage to bear the loss, as we pray for the repose of the soul of your departed father.

    ”On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I mourn with my brother Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, (CFR), on the unfortunate demise of his beloved father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo.

    ”It is my prayer that God will comfort Governor Soludo, his entire family, the government and people of Anambra State and grant them the fortitude to bear the grievous loss,” he said.

  • Governor Soludo’s father dies at 92

    Governor Soludo’s father dies at 92

    Pa Simeon Soludo, father of governor of Anambra, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has died at the age of 92.

    Mr Chris Aburime, Press Secretary to Soludo said this in a statement on Monday.

    Aburime said the elder statesman popularly known as Ichie Akukananwa 1 of Isuofia in Aguata Local Governent Area died in the early hours of Nov. 6.

    He said Pa Soludo was survived by seven sons, eight daughters-in-law, 22 grand-children and six great-grandchildren.

    He quoted the governor as saying that his late father lived a fulfilled life and died at the ripe age of 92.

    The Press Secretary said further information would be communicated to the public in due course.

    Sanwo-Olu condoles with Soludo over father’s death

    Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commiserated with his Anambra counterpart, Gov. Charles Soludo, on the death of his father, Pa Simeon Soludo, aged 92.

    Sanwo-Olu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Monday said that Pa Soludo lived a fulfilled life.

    He urged Gov. Soludo, the deceased family, friends and associates, as well as indigenes of Umueze, Isuofia community and the people of Anambra to immortalise the good name of the late nonagenarian.

    ”On behalf of the good people of Lagos State and my adorable wife, Ibijoke, I sympathise with my colleague, Governor Charles Soludo, on the demise of his beloved father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo.

    ”I also send my heartfelt condolences to the entire Soludo family and the people of Anambra State over the death of the governor’s father.

    ”The elderly and wise counsel of Pa Soludo would be sorely missed, not only by his family but the entire people of Umueze, Isuofia community and the entire people of Anambra State.

    ”I pray God will grant Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo eternal rest and grant the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.

  • Ohanaeze reacts over honour bestowed on Achebe by Soludo

    Ohanaeze reacts over honour bestowed on Achebe by Soludo

    The Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, has eulogised Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra for renaming the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri, after the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe.

    Okeke-Ogene said in a press statement in Awka on Saturday, that the gesture was an honour to Ndigbo, Africa and the entire black race.

    He called on other South-East Governors to build monuments to immortalise the late literary icon who spent his entire life projecting Igbo social cultural identity across the globe.

    Okeke-Ogene noted that through his creative works, late Achebe sustained the fight and outcry against “marginalisation, injustice and suppression of Ndigbo”.

    He also stood for Africa and the black race in general as well as made huge sacrifices to give Igbos a strong voice and recognition across the globe.

    He also recalled that in his humility, Achebe died in active service as the President General of Ogidi Town Union, in Idemili North Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra.

    Okeke-Ogene said Achebe’s literary achievements celebrated Igbo rich cultural heritage and tradition that will continue to inspire present and future generations as well as help preserve Igbo cultural identity.

    He noted that the honour will equally remain a source of inspiration to young writers who will now be encouraged to explore opportunities in the creative world to attain their full potential.

    The Ohaneze VP said the recognition has positive implication on young writers knowing fully well that history and posterity will remember, recognise and honour them in future.

    Okeke-Ogene expressed satisfaction that Soludo has sustained efforts towards human capital development and projects that impact directly on the lives of the people.

    He noted that his free education scheme would provide every child easy access to quality education to build a strong and quality human capital development as was obtained during the early years of Achebe.

    “The free education of Anambra government is commendable because it will motivate upcoming generations to discover themselves and aspire to emulate successful scholar personalities in the state and beyond.

  • Soludo announces free, compulsory education in Anambra

    Soludo announces free, compulsory education in Anambra

    Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has announced free and compulsory education from nursery to Junior Secondary School (JSS 3) in public schools in the State.

    Soludo announced the policy at Premier Primary School, Obosi, Idemili North Council Area, on Thursday.

    He said that his administration was passionate about actualising all-inclusive education.

    He stressed that no child within the school age; from nursery to JSS 3, should be charged school fees or any other fees to acquire education in the state.

    “The aim is to go back to the basic when education was used as the equalizer, such that children from poor and rich backgrounds will attend the same school and compete favourably.

    “Children of school age will no longer be deprived of access to quality education. Education from nursery to JSS is free and compulsory in the state.

    “This will increase the access of children to basic education and to ensure the fullest development of personality, talents, mental and physical abilities of our children.

    “We will not look kindly on anyone who fails to comply with the above pronouncement,” he said.

    The governor further said that massive infrastructure development would start in all government-owned schools in the coming weeks.

    According to him, the community schools will be upgraded to smart schools in line with the vision of imparting skillful and sustainable education.

    Soludo said that machinery would be put in place to ensure the effective implementation of smart schools in the state.

  • Gov Soludo make vow against attackers of US embassy staff convoy

    Gov Soludo make vow against attackers of US embassy staff convoy

    Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has expressed sadness over the attack on United States embassy staff and Policemen in the state.

    Soludo, in a statement signed by Mr Christian Aburime, his Press Secretary, described the attack as heinous and unprovoked.

    Recall that US Embassy convoy were attacked on Atani-Osamala Road, Ogbaru Local Government Area, leaving two Staff and policemen killed by yet-to-be identified assailants on May 16.

    Soludo said his administration had in the last one year worked very hard with gallant security forces to massively degrade criminality and restore law and order and could proudly assert that Anambra was currently one of the safest states in Nigeria.

    He said the US embassy convoy incident in a remote Riverine community in Ogbaru local government was a reminder that patches of these criminal gangs could still unleash senseless and murderous acts.

    He vowed that the Anambra government would actively work with security agencies to smoke out the criminals and bring them to justice.

    “Only two weeks ago, the dreaded and notorious criminal gang leader, operating mostly in a neighboring state, was gunned down with four of his team members when they made incursions into Anambra and recovered huge deadly weapons.

    “The criminals are largely on the run or feeling the heat of our zero tolerance to criminality.

    “We call on anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of the criminals to offer the same on our secured security phone numbers or to any of the security agencies and such informants will be handsomely rewarded.

    “We assure our residents and visitors of our continued commitment to law and order. This incident has emboldened our drive,” it said.

    Soludo said it was evident the visiting team made their own security arrangements and totally bypassed the existing security architecture in the state and the state government was not aware of the “humanitarian mission” of the visiting team.

    According to him, in a place like parts of Ogbaru where security forces have been fighting the criminals and oil bunkerers, the sight of few policemen can indeed attract vengeance from the criminal gangs.

    “The Government of Anambra once again, expressed its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and reassure the United States Embassy in Nigeria of our unwavering commitment to the safety and security of its officials in the state,” it said.

  • Soludo felicitates Anambra people at Christmas

    Soludo felicitates Anambra people at Christmas

    Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has sent warm Christmas greetings to christians and people of Anambra

    Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Soludo reported the governor as expressing gratitude to God Almighty for the gift of life and the grace to celebrate another Christmas this year.

    He said that Christmas was a time for hope and a season for a renewed inspiration from the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, whose birthday was celebrated on the solemn occasion the world over.

    Soludo called on the people to embrace the timeless message of God’s love, hope and redemption of mankind which were the cardinal significance of the occasion

    He assured that adequate security had been put in place for a hitch-free yuletide, adding that the vision to make Anambra a livable and prosperous homeland remained fully on course.

    “As we join our families and friends in our homes and communities to celebrate Christmas, let us share the gift of God’s love with one another

    “With joy and happiness in my heart, I welcome the people of Anambra, including those coming home and those already in the homeland for this year’s Christmas celebration.

    “Once again, on behalf of my family and the State Government, I wish Ndi Anambra a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year,” he stated.

  • NSF 2022: Soludo tasks 249-man Anambra contingent on excellence, character

    NSF 2022: Soludo tasks 249-man Anambra contingent on excellence, character

    Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has charged the state contingent to the 21st National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba, Delta, to exhibit excellence, character and win many medals.

    Soludo gave the charge while addressing the 249-man contingent at the Catholic Retreat Centre camp, Awka, before their departure to Asaba.

    The governor, who was represented by Chief Ernest Ezeajughi, his Chief of Staff, also urged the athletes and officials to be good ambassadors of the state.

    Newsmen reports that the contingent is made up of 204 athletes and 45 officials.

    He said that his government was committed and would give them the necessary support they needed to succeed.

    “The message is that you should go there and conquer, go and make Anambra proud. Remember we are an A-state.

    “We expect you to come back with laurels, not just the medals. Be of good behaviour, show them that we are good people.

    The governor said that a rousing welcome awaits those who emerge champions in their various events.

    Also speaking, Patrick Onyedum, Chairman of Anambra Sports Development Commission, who presented the team to the governor, said they were ready to go and excel.

    Onyedum said that the athletes had been subjected to health tests and certified fit for the games by the medical team.

  • ANAMBRA: 3 FRSC officials killed by gunmen

    ANAMBRA: 3 FRSC officials killed by gunmen

    Three officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, have been killed by gunmen in Anambra.

     

    The incident happened on Sunday along Igboukwu -Ezinifite -Uga road in Aguata local government area around 2.30pm.

     

    However, the vehicle of the FRSC officials was not torched.

     

    The killed FRSC officials were said to be in the duty posts when the attack occurred.

     

    According to the Anambra FRSC spokesperson, Margret Enabe, the report was still sketchy for her to confirm the incident.

     

    Recall that on Friday, another set of gunmen stormed Amichi in Nnewi South, burnt police station and killed unspecified number of policemen.