The people of Nnewi have firmly pledged their support for Governor Chukwuma Soludo, and thanked him for the great work the Government of Anambra State has so far done in Nnewi.
This commendation was made by the 51 Nnewi village wards during the August Nzuko-Ora Nnewi General Meeting held on Sunday.
Various speakers who commended Soludo pointed out the unprecedented infrastructure that the Governor has brought to Nnewi.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the stakeholders commended Professor
Soludo for the various new projects which he kick-started, as part of his bold vision on urban renewal in Nnewi.
According to them, about two months ago, the Governor spent about two hours touring Nnewi and thereafter declared his administration’s readiness to commence massive urban regeneration in Nnewi, which has now taken off.
Addressing the meeting, the President General of Nzuko-Ora Nnewi, Prince Jude Osumuoh, commended the Governor as well as the Local Government Chairman of Nnewi North, Hon. Echezona Anazodo, for moving Nnewi forward through various developmental projects and programmes.
In his speech, the Mayor, Hon. Echezona Anazodo reiterated the government’s focus on meeting the needs of the governed, assuring that he is not distracted.
Also Speaking, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Chijioke Ojukwu, made a passionate appeal on the need for the people to help and make governance lighter by complying with town planning regulations.
According to the Commissioner, the attention given to Nnewi by the Governor requires support in terms of compliance with regulations.
In his remarks, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D, also addressed the meeting, calling on ndi Nnewi to support Governor Soludo’s Public-Private Community Partnership (PPCP) development model, noting that development is a collective responsibility.
In their separate remarks, the President General of Otolo, Uruagu and Umudim, while affirming Nnewi’s support for the Governor and the local government chairman, took time to caution “social media” political activists, insisting that there is no issue in Nnewi. They also expressed their appreciation to the Governor, asking for acceleration on all ongoing projects in Nnewi.
During the meeting, a new Board of Trustees of Nzuko-Ora was inaugurated, as well as a Committee to review the constitution of Nzukora-Ora, whose membership includes Lotanna Okoli, Esq., SAN, and Hon. Chief Amala Anazodo, among others.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the meeting spoke boldly to the unity in Nnewi, dismissing all insinuations of division, as the entire quarter leadership and ward-level membership of Nzuko-Ora Nnewi spoke with one voice.
