The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved three major events to mark the second-term inauguration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy, Onyekachukwu Ibezim. The council took the decision during its second meeting of the year held at the Light House in Awka. According to the council, an interdenominational service will hold on Sunday, March 15, the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, March 17, while a thanksgiving service will take place on Sunday, March 22. Several sub-committees have also been constituted to ensure the smooth execution of the events.
Meanwhile, the first semester examinations for the 2025/2026 academic session have commenced at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Addressing students ahead of the examinations, the Vice-Chancellor, Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, urged them to approach the exercise with discipline, integrity and adequate preparation. He warned that the institution maintains zero tolerance for examination malpractice and that any student found engaging in dishonest practices would face the full weight of the university’s regulations.
In another development, the Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Don Onyenji, has reiterated that deliberate tourism initiatives by the state government are positioning Anambra as a destination of choice. He noted that facilities such as Solution Fun City and Awka City Park are already attracting visitors and investors. Onyenji also revealed that the fencing of about 30 hectares of Agulu Lake has been completed, while efforts are ongoing to develop part of the lake into a leisure beach. He added that the state’s tourism master plan includes key heritage destinations such as Ogbunike Cave, Owerre Ezukala Cave and Waterfall, Anam Beach, Awka City Park and Agulu Lake.
Residents of Jesus Estate in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, have appealed to Governor Soludo to intervene over alleged noise pollution from nearby hospitality centres. The Chairman of the estate, Mr. Ekene Anyaora, alleged that persistent loud music from Sky Cold Hotel and Olivia Garden has caused serious health concerns among residents and contributed to the death of a resident, Bonaventure Obunadike Nwawelugo.
Also, the Anambra State Government has sealed several shops at Relief Market for failing to comply with the directive to open for business on Mondays. The enforcement exercise was led by the Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Hon. Kenneth Akwobi, who warned that affected traders could face longer closures if they fail to comply with the directive.
Similarly, the Chairman of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Amaka Obi, has warned traders and residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages and on roadsides. During an inspection of markets in Nnobi and Awka-Etiti, she cautioned that violators of the Environmental Sanitation Law would face a fine of twenty thousand naira.
In response to rising road accidents, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra Sector Command carried out a joint road audit at a black spot near Agulu Lake after four crashes reportedly claimed eleven lives within one month. The audit was led by Sector Commander Bridget Asekhauno in collaboration with the Anambra State Road Traffic Maintenance Agency (ARTMA), the Anambra State Ministry of Works, and community leaders. The team recommended temporary barricades and urgent infrastructural improvements.
Meanwhile, former Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Emmanuel Obiajulu Anosike, has emerged as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State. He was elected through a consensus process at the party’s congress held in Awka, which was attended by more than two thousand delegates from across the state. In his acceptance speech, Anosike described his emergence as a call to service and pledged to strengthen the party’s structure across the state.
