# Anambra State government has attributed federal government’s huge investment in the state to the existing synergy between Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration and President Bola Tinubu-led government.
Commissioner for Works, Architect Okey Ezeobi who stated this in a press conference described as unprecedented level of the Federal Government’s presence in the Southeast, particularly Anambra.
He argued that Tinubu’s administration had done for the South-East what previous successive government had failed to accomplish.
The Commissioner listed the dualization of Oba to Okigwe, as well as Otuocha to Abaji as among the approved projects by the federal government, arguing that one could travel to Abuja from Awka and return same day when completed.
He also announced federal government approval of two pedestrians flyovers at Regina junction and Nnamdi Azikiwe University second gate for the students following Soludo’s passionate appeal.
# The Anambra State Government has finalised its 2027 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) for the health sector, setting a coordinated framework for delivering healthcare services, strengthening accountability and improving health outcomes across the state.
The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) participated in the development, harmonization and one day dissemination of the plan, ensuring that critical HIV interventions receive attention in the state’s health priorities.
Key areas highlighted by the agency include HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care and support, as well as the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT).
# The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr. Law Mefor, has expressed the Ministry’s readiness to partner with the Female Youth, Anambra State Njikoka Chapter (FYA), in promoting positive values, empowering young women and addressing social challenges confronting youths across the state.
Mefor gave the assurance when the founder of the organisation, Prophetess Princess Bibian Nwankwo, led its executive members on a courtesy visit to his office at the Anambra State Secretariat, Awka.
The Commissioner described its objectives as consistent with the Ministry’s expanded mandate of Value Reformation, noting that government needs responsible citizens who can protect and sustain development achievements across Anambra.
According to him, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s administration has made significant investments in infrastructure, including the new Government House Lighthouse, Solution Fun City, the Anambra Beltway, five newly constructed general hospitals and four reconstructed hospitals, alongside free education and free maternal healthcare services.
Dr Mefor also highlighted the administration’s long-term development vision, particularly the proposed aerotropolis, explaining that it was conceived as an aviation-driven city rather than merely another airport. He stressed that Anambra needed to plan ahead for population growth and future economic expansion.
He observed that infrastructure development would amount to little without corresponding investment in human character, warning that negative behaviours could undermine development. He identified cultism, drug abuse and internet fraud among the social challenges requiring deliberate behavioural change.
He disclosed that the Ministry had established a platform known as the Coalition of the Willing, comprising the Ministry’s technical personnel, individual experts and non-governmental organisations involved in attitude change and behavioural modification. He promised to include the Female Youth group in the coalition and share the Ministry’s programme document with them for review and suggestions.
The Commissioner also announced plans for a radio sensitization network under the Ministry’s Value Reformation programme, known as MALUMEBE, to be anchored by the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, with other participating radio stations expected to connect to expand its reach across the state.
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# The Anambra State Government has attributed some of the road failures reported across the state to underground water pressure, saturated soil and unusually heavy rainfall, rather than necessarily to poor construction materials.
Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Arc. Okey Ezeobi, gave the explanation while addressing concerns over damaged road sections, particularly along flood-prone corridors.
Ezeobi identified the Nwagu Agulu to Nnewi stretch and the descent from Amawbia Roundabout on the towards the police station on the Amawbia-Ekwulobia road as areas affected by underground water movement.
He explained that the government was adopting a deeper engineering intervention in affected areas rather than relying on surface patching.
# The Governing Council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), led by its Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Prof. Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Medical Director of COOU Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Dr. Maureen Uche Umeakuewulu.
Speaking on the purpose of the visit, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, congratulated Dr. Maureen Uche Umeakuewulu on her appointment by the Governor as the Chief Medical Director of the Teaching Hospital.
Omenugha subsequently emphasised the need to strengthen the institutional relationship between the College of Medicine and the Teaching Hospital, noting that both institutions are mutually dependent and cannot function optimally in isolation of one another.
She said the existing synergy must not only be sustained but deliberately deepened and translated into practical collaboration that produces tangible outcomes. She further acknowledged that the relationship between the College and the Teaching Hospital had contributed to the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) approval of 16 new courses, several of which are medically related.
# The Executive Director/Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), Dr. Nkem Okeke, will lead discussions on substance abuse and youth health as keynote speaker at the ANUFEST 2026 Drug Abuse Campaign and Seminar scheduled for November. 14.
Dr. Okeke is expected to draw on his experience as a public health physician and researcher to educate young people on the health risks associated with drug abuse, particularly the growing use of hookah and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).
The event, organised in collaboration with the Young Pharmacists Group, Anambra State, and the Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Anambra State Chapter, will take place at Agulu Lake Resorts Hotel, Anambra State.
With the theme, “Your Future, Your Choice: Say No to Drugs and Social Vices,” the campaign seeks to raise awareness about substance abuse, address misconceptions surrounding harmful substances, encouraging young people to make informed decisions that protect their health and future.
# Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, the NDC presidential campaign coordinator for Anambra State, has urged Anambra indigenes living in Lagos who are registered to vote there, to remain in Lagos during Christmas and participate in the 2027 presidential election.
Ibezi appealed to the voters to put the election ahead of their Christmas plans, saying they could travel home during Easter or other festive periods. He stressed that the election was too important for them to miss, especially as the Igbo people seek to produce a president of Nigeria for the first time.
According to him, the people of Anambra and other Igbo voters have an important role to play in making Peter Obi’s presidential ambition successful. He called on them to come out in large numbers and vote for the former Anambra State governor.
Ibezi also urged supporters not to allow Obi to suffer defeat, insisting that the opportunity to elect an Igbo president should not be wasted. He expressed confidence in Obi’s chances and called on voters to support the NDC candidate at the polls.
# The leader of Dobe Anambra Ocha, Hon. Ernest Obinna Okafor, has led members of the group on a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Oluchukwu Ilogbenu, where they pledged their unalloyed support for his administration.
During the visit at the Council Secretariat, Ojoto, the group expressed its readiness to work with the Mayor towards advancing community development and improving the wellbeing of residents.
Responding, Ilogbenu appreciated the delegation for the visit and its show of support, emphasising the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
He stressed that environmental sanitation is a shared responsibility, calling on residents, community groups, and other stakeholders to support efforts to keep their surroundings clean, protect public health, and promote a healthier Idemili South.
