Anambra News

 BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE: NZE SIMEON SOLUDO’S LIFE AND TIMES, CHARTING A COURSE OF RESILIENCE (PART 3) By Christian ABURIME  In 1939, at the tender age of eight, Simeon embarked on a transformative journey, departing his home for Onitsha.  Under the tutelage of his kinsman, Mr. Joseph Anyaonu, he apprenticed as a trader for seven formative years. It was a period etched with hardship and tribulation, a grooming in resilience amidst adversity.  In the face of challenges of life and tests of fate, a beacon of change emerged when, in 1943 at the age of 12, Simeon found solace and guidance within the folds of the Boy Scouts Movement at the Holy Ghost Catholic Parish in Onitsha.  Here, he imbibed the essence of Spartan discipline through rigorous drills and partook actively in expeditions and benevolent endeavours. The Scouts Movement became an enduring sanctuary, endowing him with essential survival skills that fortified his spirit through the trials and tribulations ...

 Soludo as the most labor-friendly governor should be emulated By Izuchukwu Adichie For the second time in twenty (20) months, I have attended the Anambra Public Service Day celebration with Governor Soludo, indeed, it has been two occasions of commendation by the workers for his positive disruption, transformations, compassion, and untiring efforts towards the welfare and motivation of workers and pensioners of the state. Soludo holds to himself the unprecedented record of being the first and only Nigerian governor who in his first 9 months in office employed 10,000 workers, clearing backlogs of four years of arrears owed to retirees of local governments and state workers, increased the salaries of workers and pensioners by 10%, prompt payment of salaries, gratuities, and pensions even when some of his colleagues owed salaries and pensions in months and years.  He has trained and equipped workers on how to efficiently and effectively leverage technology to source, collect, an...

 ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT URGES CITIZENS TO DISREGARD THE PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY ASWAMA, RESTRICTING VEHICULAR AND HUMAN MOVEMENTS ON DECEMBER 16TH, FOR MONTHLY SANITATION EXERCISE The Government of Anambra State wishes to bring to the notice of the general public that the Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise earlier announced to hold on December 16, 2023, restricting Vehicular and human movements by the Anambra State Waste Management Authority, ASWAMA, was not authorized by the State Government  Consequently, the state government is urging the citizens to disregard the announcement, and should please go about their normal daily businesses  The government, however, apologizes for any inconveniences the misleading announcement may have caused the general public.  Christian Aburime Press Secretary To The Governor December 14, 2023.

 EZEOKENWA HARPS ON DISCIPLINE AS KEY FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT AT ST. JOHN INNOVATION INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, NENI. By Dr. Tony Olisa Mbeki  [Neni] - The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, has reiterated the importance of discipline as a fundamental pillar for personal growth and self-development. The APGA National Chairman gave the charge during a visit to St John Innovation Institute of Management and Technology Neni.  St John Innovation Institute of Management and Technology Neni is an esteemed educational institution known for its commitment to academic excellence and the holistic development of its students. The institute offers a wide range of comprehensive programs that equip students with the knowledge, skills, and mindset required to thrive in the dynamic and highly competitive professional world. Ezeokenwa, while addressing the students of the institute, urged them to embody the transformative change...

 GOVERNOR SOLUDO MOURNS THE PASSING OF DR. CHUKWUEMEKA EZEIFE, CON It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo,CFR, mourns the passing of a distinguished son of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, who transitioned peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the age of 85 years at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja.  A most illustrious son of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu area of Anambra State, Dr. Ezeife, a man of many hats, was a titan in the annals of our state and nation.  Fondly called ‘Okwadike’, he was elected governor of Anambra State on the platform of the Social Democratic Party between January 1992 and November 1993 during the aborted Third Republic.  As a Harvard-trained economist, Dr. Ezeife once served with resolute dedication and integrity as a Federal Permanent Secretary, leaving behind a legacy of excellence in public service.  As the first civilian Governor of Anambra ...

 How Soludo is fighting crime and poverty in Anambra By Izuchukwu Adichie If a society is ambitious to achieve zero poverty and a crime-free state, then it is crucial to initiate measures aimed at improving access to quality education, and effective healthcare services and providing vocational and entrepreneurship training and empowerment that Increase job opportunities, especially for those at the bottom -the poor and the most vulnerable. Soludo understands that rapid economic growth has the potential for a high rate of productive and remunerative employment, this is why, he is intentionally fighting crime and poverty among current and future generations by implementing policies geared toward encouraging entrepreneurship and promoting small businesses In Soludo’s 20 months in office, he holds the record as the only Anambra state governor who has genuinely trained, equipped, and empowered the most number of young people with skills who are now the employers of labor, provided the m...

 SOLUDO SUPPORTS PFN SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMME WITH N50 MILLION, SAYS HIS GOVT IS WORKING TOWARDS ZERO POVERTY By Christian ABURIME Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR has awarded fifty million naira (₦ 50 million) to 500 beneficiaries of the State Chapter of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria Skill Acquisition programme. The PFN programme which complements the government's "one youth, two skills' initiative, incorporates character and value orientation. It is an additional support to their start-up grant, which will also be awarded to them by the PFN. Governor Soludo disclosed this when PFN held a rededication ceremony for Jesus Our Physician Specialist Hospital (JOPH) and graduation ceremony for the beneficiaries of their skill programme in Amawbia. The Governor assured the beneficiaries of access to funding from cooperatives, highlighting the PFN's vital role in empowering the youth and contributing to the state's development. Governor So...