No one is too poor to give or do something for Anambra. We shall collaborate with the Chief Judge and his colleagues to significantly improve the physical and technological infrastructure of the courts, and hopefully also implement some structural reforms to fast-track the path to justice and make Anambra the number one in the speedy dispensation of justice and ease of doing business. Faafafine The men brought up as women in Samoa, True Life: The Awkward Way I Met My Husband, Ignorant Angelina Jolie reacts to Eternals ban in Nigeria and other regions, Rising Nollywood actor Stanley Okoro a.k.a Rabbi is dead, Woman gifted a furnished apartment sells everything in it to return to begging, Truth about video of Indians throwing their idols on the street over COVID-19 revealed, Did Davido steal JOWO from Victor AD? Prof. Chukwuma Soludo was sworn-in as the governor of Anambra State on Thursday. I know the limitations imposed upon a subnational state such as Anambra by the peculiar structure of our federation. Soludo graduated with a First Class Honours degree in 1984, an MSc in Economics in 1987, and a PhD in 1989, winning prizes for being the best student at all three levels. 9,061 likes. January 28, 2023. With good faith and hard work by all parties, I am convinced that justice, peace and order will return to Anambra and the South East within the shortest possible horizon. iii. By 1999, Soludo became a visiting professor at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA, he was also a lecturer at Oxford, Cambridge, and Warwick University. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Soludo dedicated his victory to the three policemen in his acceptance speech. This must stop. Let me once again put on record our debt of gratitude to the federal institutionsthe judiciary, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and security agencies for insisting on a transparent and credible electoral system. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. The Managing Director for Personal Systems Group HP Inc, Mr Fabrice Campoy described the deployment as the biggest of such projects in the Middle East and Africa. Someone who is not transparent in all his dealings with Nigeria also wants to manage the tax payer fund as a Nigeria president? There must be a purpose why God in His infinite wisdom decided to make you Onye Anambraand that must be to leave it better than you met it. To the politicians playing politics with the insecurity, you are riding a tiger. As of the time of publishing this report, the collation officer and the Resident Electoral Commission of INEC in Anambra State, Dr. Elizabeth Agwu, has left for the national collation centre in Abuja. Aguluzigbo, Akwaeze, Agulu, Ichida, Adazi-Enu, Adazi-Ani, Adazi-Nnukwu, Nri, and Obeledu make up the local government. By forcing our childrenthe future of Igbolandto stay at home instead of being in school, while even the critically sick people (including pregnant women) cannot go to hospital, we harm our future. For me, this issue is personal and emotional. For me, this agenda is also personal: I am here to build a society where I would be proud to live in after leaving office. Ogun workers suspend strike after four days, FILE: Charles Soludo during an inauguration. Let the elite in the closet come out, and lets debate our future and forge a consensus. Our government is determined to urgently restore peace and security in Anambra, and we will seek the active cooperation and collaboration of all stakeholders. Tomorrow, we will head to Okpoko in Ogbaru Local Government Area and parts of Onitsha and Idemili as we signpost our commitment to fundamental urban regeneration, beginning with the greater Onitsha metropolis. My girlfriend slapped my mother what should I do? [2] [3] [4] Soludo is a former governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Anambra State, Nigeria was formed on 3 February 1976 when East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo (Owerri) states. By the end of his tenure in 2014, more than twelve (12) health institutions, including two hospitals, had secured accreditation. Head Office Plot 762 Independence Avenue, Central Business District, Garki Abuja. Let the revolution get to the grassroots. Okpara, Chief Jim Nwobodo, Chief Christian C. Onoh, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Dr Chris Ngige, OON, Mr Peter Obi, CON, and yes, our own Chief (Sir) Willie M. Obiano. Southeast governors have boycotted Anambra State Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo's regional summit on human capital development. Your email address will not be published. I am grateful to all the stakeholders of the Anambra Projectthe clergy and the church, traditional rulers, Association of Anambra Town Unions (ASATU), labour, market, trade and professional unions, youth and women organizations, non-indigenes associations, businessmen and captains of industry, the Diaspora community, persons with disabilities, etc. Mission Statement | On his part, the Director-General of Onitsha Business School, Professor Segun Sogbesan, said the only way Nigeria could improve her balance of trade was to encourage export of value added products, insisting that Nigeria should move from exporting primary products to processing to earn foreign exchange. Required fields are marked *. We pledge to continue to take care of their families. The only significant defection from the PDP so far has been Peter Obi the multi-millionaire banker and former governor of Anambra state who is now running an insurgent . If you love our homeland, there is no place for bloodshed. Corporate Profile | The All Progressives Grand Alliance ( (initially set up as the United Progressives Grand Alliance UPGA) is a nostalgic rebirth of the grand alliance of progressives in the First Republic comprising Azikiwes NCNC, Awolowos AG, Joseph Tarkas United Middle Belt Congress, Aminu Kanos Northern Elements Progressive Union NEPU, etc. As the first true progressive party in Nigeria since 1999, our ideology is a combination of Ziks neo welfarism, Awolowos scientific socialism, and Aminu Kanos democratic humanism, to form what we see as the Pan African market progressivism. The 2021 Anambra State gubernatorial election took place on 6 November 2021, to elect the Governor of Anambra State.Incumbent APGA Governor Willie Obiano was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. The professor is married to Mrs Nonye Soludo and they have been blessed with six children. People ask me why we are not celebrating today as it has become customary. Please, can you help me with a link so that I can verify one of the claims made herein. We will consolidate the progress made under our predecessors to continue Anambras upward trajectory. We all love our homeland to death, and we can turn it into whatever we will that it should be. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You all did your best and well for our people, and I salute you all. DNB Stories Africa GOV. Tel: +2348034513786, +2348101737507 or +2348033221705, Re: Nigeria 2023- Nigerians, mercilessly beaten by cashless policy, Talking points of Presidential/National Assembly elections 2023, Challenges and progress in developing public policy in Nigeria, Copyright 2022 | About Us | Your email address will not be published. Soludo joined the Federal Government in 2003 Prior to his May 2004 appointment to the CBN chairmanship, he held the positions of Chief Economic Adviser to former President Obasanjo and Chief Executive of the National Planning Commission of Nigeria. On your part, we need a new chapter of active and responsive citizenship, imbued with civic responsibilities and participation. He said: This is a great initiative, exporting processed agro produce is a huge addition to the industrialisation efforts of Anambra including its employment and revenue benefits. Contact: [email protected] join our telegram Obi would later reveal that one of the reasons he was impeached was his refusal to inflate the governments yearly budget. I kept my part in 2017 and even after five years, you still kept yours in 2021. Below is the full text of Soludos inaugural address: Inaugural Address as Governor of Anambra State, Government House, Agu-Awka, Awka Anambra State: PROTOCOL Umunne m Ndi Anambra, I applied for this job; my party, (the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA) shortlisted me, and youumunne m Ndi Anambra interviewed and employed me as your chief servant, with Dr. Onyekachukwu Gilbert Ibezim as my deputy. But Anambra State is a subnational entity, within the context of Nigerias unitary-federalism. Peter Obi was elected governor of Anambra on March 17, 2006. You dont make such lies national, some persons are just too way ahead of your type that believe super story! ii. Governor Soludo retains SSG, appoints two others. A case in point is SABMiller, the second-largest brewery in the world, which built its first Green Field facility in the State. Anaocha LGA. He finally handed over to Willie Obiano in 2014. Obi personally remarked that before his tenure, Anambra was like a pariah state blacklisted by the Diplomatic Corps and international development partners. Obi revamped the local vigilante system so community vigilante groups were working directly with the police and were closely monitored. The internally generated revenue is barely 0.5% of state GDP. There will be new and better ways of managing our parks and markets, different and better ways of collecting government revenue, managing waste, and general service delivery to citizens. To our indefatigable national Chairman, Ozonkpu (Dr) Victor Ike Oye, your visit of 27th August 2016 and unwavering support remain historical. Tweet The Anambra state Deputy Governor-elect, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim has asked the social media team of the All-Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to continue to give all necessary support to the present administration and extend same to the incoming regime to help it perform creditably. i. Obi revitalized the Anambra State Youth Re-Orientation & Empowerment Programme (ANSYREP) which provided training and grants to young and aspiring entrepreneurs. Not to talk of the millions of living African progressives, who still dream of Renascent Africa. You want security, good transport network without traffic, good schools and hospitals, water, clean, green and planned environment, etc. According to the latest data released by the DMO on 31st . My mother died during the civil war; our last born, Chukwuemeka died during the war; my father bore a bullet inside him for years; my elder brother at 16, was in the Boys Company. I ask millions of Ndi Anambra all over the world who have prayed for today to simply say a one minute prayer to commit this journey and Anambra State unto the hands of the Almighty God. In a few minutes, I will announce some of the principal officers of the administration, and commence with serious meetings of the Anambra State Security Council, followed by a meeting with the permanent secretaries, a meeting on Okpoko, and with my Strategy, Execution and Evaluation (SEE) team. The Anambra State Government will only patronize Made in Anambra products and services unless such goods or services are not currently made in Anambra, then made in Nigeria, Africa, etc, in. On 16 September 2019, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Nnenna Oti, declared the results at the INEC collation centre in Awka, the state capital, on Tuesday. As I close my eyes and visualize our future, I can see millions of Ndi Anambra holding hands and working hard for a glorious future; I see the skyscrapers along the banks of River Niger in Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka, Ekwulobia, etc. Everybody is important in this journey and I need your help to succeed. Seize this moment Ndi Anambra, and together, let us make it count. Over the next two years, many will complain that it is not the way we do it, but we cant repeat the same thing and expect a different result. i. Obis government undertook a massive construction of internal roads and oversaw large-scale electrification projects all over the state. Clean comments will be approved immediately) Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com. Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, notes with concern, the continued expression of anger and disgust by well-meaning individuals and groups over the recent unfortunate incidents in the state, particularly the senseless murder of Mrs. Harira Jibril and her four children, by unknown gunmen. Dr. Ibezim and I will work hard every day to make you proud. Driven by the philosophy of One Anambra, One People, One Agenda, our goal is to build Anambra into a livable and prosperous smart megacity. The Government will provide a framework to incentivize and unleash the momentum of this new phenomenon at the village/community levels.Our government is committed to promoting the expeditious dispensation of justice especially the prompt resolution of commercial disputes. No, we refuse to turn our homeland into a crime scene and all manners of criminality. Market unions must also stop harassing customers. All content is Copyrighted 2023 The Premium Times, Nigeria, Independent National Electoral Commission, ADC disowns PDP, LP, says not opposed to INEC, Tinubu, #NigeriaDecides2023: APC, Tinubu, Shettima seek court order to restrain move to halt results collation, FOR THE RECORD: Acceptance speech by President-Elect Bola Tinubu, Buhari congratulates Tinubu; accuses Atiku, Peter Obi of inflaming Nigerians, INEC declares APCs Bola Tinubu winner of Nigerias presidential election, #NigeriaDecides2023: Tinubu scores majority votes in presidential election, may be declared winner, Nigerias Federal/States Budgets since 2005. Governor Obiano was born at Aguleri, a town in Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria. A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has been sworn in as the Anambra State Governor. Besides the well-known Nnewi model, some communities such as Neni and Adazi Ani are showing new examples. After what seemed like an almost impossible feat, the gubernatorial election in Anambra State has been concluded and a new governor elected. Can you prove the said allegations. 4. In some years, we will seek not only to export palm produce but also fresh palm wine from Anambra State. 8. Money and Taxes. ii. In particular, I thank my wife, Nonye Frances Soludo, and children: Ozonna, Ifeatu, Chinua, Ekene, Oduko and Zikora for their love and sacrifices. Advertisement Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 election on Saturday morning arrived in PU 019, Umudimakasi Square, Agulu, Anambra State. Obi would later reveal that one of the reasons he was impeached was his refusal to inflate the government's yearly budget. Kindly drop a comment below. 1-844-USA-GOV1. Every day, there is a sit at home, these poor masses lose an estimated N19.6 billion in Anambra alone. It is youthe peoplethat will make it happen. 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