The good people of Anambra state recently witnessed the swearing-in of their newly elected Governor Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo who recently took over the leadership of the state from Ex.Gov. Willie Obiano. During his campaign, Governor Soludo made a lot of promises which is the common thing all politicians do. But unfortunately, most of them get voted for and refuse to fulfill those promises they earlier made. Permit me to say that Governor Soludo has shown that he is indeed an exception and he is already walking the talk.
Governor Soludo is indeed hell-bent on restructuring Anambra state into a place of Eldorado with his recent plans and accomplishments. Recall that during his campaigns, Governor Soludo promised to wear mostly made in Nigeria clothes, where he specifically made mention of the Akwete clothing.
He also promised to patronize made in Nigeria products as he disclosed that he was going to make use of Innoson’s vehicle as his official car. He promised to ban the collection of revenues by touts in the market, and before his swearing-in ceremony, he disclosed that it was going to be a ceremony devoid of pomp and celebration.
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It might interest you to know that all these promises above-mentioned have been fulfilled and implemented. What seemed like empty promises to some people has finally been carried out. Governor Soludo has on several occasions been spotted wearing the Akwete dresses which have shut up the demand for the locally made fabric.
A media team of the governor sent one of its reporters to Akwete in Abia state, where the fabric was made. It was discovered that the demand for the material has gone high since Governor Soludo announced that he will be wearing the locally made material.
Already, the women of Akwete are already smiling to the bank due to the association of their products with an iconic figure who many look up to. Recall that Soludo promised to use Innoson vehicle as his official car. He indeed didn’t mince words, as he was spotted arriving at his inaugural ceremony in an innoson G80 Suv, a replica of the Mercedes G-wagon. Recall that governor Soludo disclosed that his inaugural ceremony was going to be devoid of pomp and lavish spending, this was indeed evident during the just concluded ceremony.
It was learned that the government of Ex. Gov. Willie Obiano budgeted N500 million for his oath swearing ceremony, but Soludo was said to have advised governor Obiano to cut down the budget as he preferred a low-key ceremony. He advised the previous government not to commit such money in such flamboyant ventures as the funds should be used to address more pressing issues in the state. All this was visible for everyone to see as there was nothing like fanfare and glamorous ceremony.
According to recent reports, it was disclosed that Governor Charles Soludo has banned the collection of revenue by touts in markets and parks across the state. He announced the ban immediately after he was sworn in as governor which has already taken effect. According to him, as a new order, many unproductive systems will give way, as there will be better ways of managing motor parks in the state. Indeed “Soludo Solution” as fondly called by the people of Anambra state, has not just shown competence lately, he is already walking the talk.
This is the kind of person the Igbo people call “Ekwueme” which means talk and do. Governor Soludo continues to exude the exuberance of an intellectual reformist, a mere look at his portfolio, one won’t be surprised at his ideologies. His playbook is indeed a fascinating one for everyone to look out for. With his impeccable ideas, with some already implemented, I strongly believe Governor Soludo will transform Anambra state into an industrial hub. Permit me to say, it is a new dawn for Anambarians.
