Ex-Anambra deputy gov hails Soludo’s infrastructural revolution, city renewal

A former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Nkem Okeke, has counseled the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for his aggressive drive in reworking the state’s rural and concrete infrastructural panorama, describing the trouble as a step in the direction of making Anambra a “affluent homeland” for its folks.

Okeke, who served as deputy governor between 2014 and 2021 beneath former Governor Willie Obiano, stated the present degree of infrastructural growth within the state is a testomony to strategic governance and people-oriented insurance policies.

He spoke on Sunday throughout a tour of some high-impact tasks executed by the state authorities, noting that the tasks symbolize a big increase to the present administration’s city renewal drive and efforts to place Anambra as a vacation spot for main investments.

He stated, “The infrastructural revolution and concrete renewal replicate a shift in the direction of world-class social funding. It’s a seamless integration of infrastructure throughout each city and rural corridors.

“The rising services on the Resolution Enjoyable Metropolis and the Nation Membership, amongst others, are extra than simply leisure spots; they’re testimonies to strategic governance.

“They’re essential drivers of social cohesion, financial development, and youth engagement, offering constructive retailers and fashionable facilities for the youthful technology.

“This can be a robust indication of the governor’s city renewal efforts and his aggressive drive to rework the state’s infrastructural panorama, positioning Anambra as a vacation spot hub.”

The tour of the high-impact tasks was led by Chinedu Nwoye, the Chief Protocol and Deputy Chief of Workers to the Governor.

The go to ended on the Gentle Home, Awka, the place the previous deputy governor noticed what he described because the seamless integration of infrastructure throughout each city and rural corridors.

Okeke gave the Soludo administration excessive marks for its dedication to the “affluent homeland” imaginative and prescient, citing huge investments in highway networks, public utilities, and leisure hubs as the muse for a contemporary Anambra.

PidomNigeria On-line experiences that in August 2025, Soludo reiterated his dedication to actualising his imaginative and prescient of constructing Anambra a vacation spot and funding hub in Nigeria and past.

The governor made the comment throughout a gathering with journalists on the Authorities Lodge in Awka.

Soludo stated everybody residing in Anambra, regardless of socio-economic standing, should be part of palms in growing the state and positioning it as a vacation spot for important investments in essential sectors.

He added that his administration is absolutely ready to make sure that Anambra stays the most secure state in Nigeria.

The governor additional said that the 2 newly established state safety outfits—Agụnechemba and Udo Ga Achi—are performing successfully within the ongoing combat towards crime within the state.