Anambra State Traditional Rulers have reaffirmed their total support to Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Speaking through the Traditional Ruler of Olumbanasa, the Monarchs recalled a communique they previously issued to the media, unanimously endorsing the zoning arrangement in the state and pledging to uphold it.
They further stated that their support for Governor Soludo goes beyond zoning, stating that it is a heartfelt appreciation of his outstanding work, especially the fact that he began his developmental interventions in Anambra North.
The Traditional Ruler recounted that his own community received a tarred road for the first time under Governor Soludo’s administration.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze
who led the delegation of elected officials and appointees from Anambra North to the courtesy visit to the Traditional Rulers of the zone at Otuocha, Anambra East LGA,
Rt. Hon. Udeze in his remark, expressed deep appreciation to the royal fathers for their unwavering unity and for consistently providing wise and stabilizing leadership in Anambra North.
Udeze acknowledged their crucial support in his emergence as Speaker and particularly commended them for their earlier visit to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo following his election, describing it as “an act of unity and gratitude.”
He highlighted the remarkable transformation currently being witnessed in Anambra North under Governor Soludo’s administration, from the establishment of five new general hospitals and the employment of 56 health workers from the zone, to extensive road projects including the Awkuzu–Umunya Spur, Anam–Nzam Road, Atani–Ozubulu Road, and the massive infrastructure strides and urban regeneration of Okpoko into a New Haven.
Other notable interventions mentioned were environmental and erosion control projects, the near-completed recycling plant at Nkwelle Ezunaka, and Governor Soludo’s strong investments in education, youth empowerment, and community infrastructure such as solar-powered streetlights and water supply restoration.
The Speaker urged the Traditional Rulers to continue to uphold their revered, non-partisan roles while lending their moral influence and prayers in support of the administration’s continuity through zoning and Governor Soludo’s second term.
