By Juliana Nwachukwu
The Mayor, Onitsha South Local Government Area, Hon. Emeka Orji says Governor Chukwuma Soludo clinching the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ticket to run for November 8 Gubernatorial election is not by accident.
He reiterated that Governor Soludo’s unwavering support from Ndi Anambra and even from the opposition parties is a testament of his stance on good governance which birthed massive developmental strides in the state.
Hon. Orji made this statement in his office during an interaction with information officer on the recent massive change in the state by Governor Soludo led administration and recent endorsement by Ndi Anambra for his re-election.
According to him, Governor Soludo has no rival, he has shown everybody that Anambra State can equally be far more developed than what it used to be, as he met it.
“With this Governor Soludo’s philosophy of one state, one people, one agenda”, the state has drastically changed, with every community carried along, this is not the matter of having access to the government but where it is needed most.
“I can tell you that the ignored parts of the state are now being remembered by Governor Soludo’s administration; Anambra North especially, you can see that the new five general hospitals are in Anambra North, which Onitsha South is one of them. Look at Olumbanasaa and other rural areas ignored by the previous administrations, they are now smiling.
“With these inclusive developmental model, all the communities have benefitted, no community is left behind and it is continuous till the next 4 years, he is an achiever, a God sent to his people.
“Then why would he not be endorsed by Ndi Anambra, especially these rural communities he remembered. It is not a surprise, the governor is on the right track, he is fulfilling his promises to Ndi Anambra and we are all happy.”
According to him, This is just 3 years but he has done more of what his predecessors did under 8 years and still counting, awarding more roads, commissioning the already done ones, he is performing marvelously.
“His achievements apart from roads are numerous, he changed the education sector by employing 8,115 teachers with free education from nursery to Senior Secondary, employment of medical personnel, as well as 1youth 2skills which has undergone many phases
“Reconstruction of 30km roads in Onitsha South Local Government which includes Portharcourt Road.Niger Street, Haruna Street, Iweka Road, Ziks Avenue, Creek Road, Premier Bypass, Moore Street, Sokoto Road , Miss Elems, Ekwulugo Street, Ozomagala Street, Christ Church Street, New Market Road, Iweka Road, Ochanja roundabout water falls, Oduigbo Ochanja Market, Street light in all the new constructed roads, among others
The Mayor also pledged to give the governor unflinching support in giving his best to Ndi Anambra, and appealed to Ndi Anambra as well to support his excellency in making the state African Dubai Taiwan.
*Juliana is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State*
