Consolidated transporters in Anambra known as ‘Solution Marshals’ on Friday
toured some of the completed and ongoing projects by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the Solution Marshalls consist of keke riders, shuttle bus drivers, and truck drivers registered under the State Ministry of Transport.
The projects inspected during the tour include the on-going construction of the Ekwulobia flyover, the Ekwulobia General Hospital in Aguata LGA and the rehabilitated Okpoko slum, and the Okpoko General Hospital in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the tour, the National Coordinator of ‘Solution Marshals, Comrade Osita Obi, said the reason for the inspection tour is to verify the claims of the government about ongoing and completed projects and for the people to see how the taxes they pay are being put to use.
According to him, “Okpoko is one of the biggest slums in the West Africa region, which influenced the choice of this visit to see things for ourselves.
“Also, the aim of the tour is to market the state government from a private angle and to tell Anambra registered voters the reason why they should massively re-elect Governor Chukwuma Soludo in the 2025 governorship election in the state.
Comrade Obi said the governor has done tremendously well and deserves support from the people to achieve his developmental agenda for the state this tenure and that of 2025.
He noted that the Anambra government is gradually ending the era of schools without teachers with the employment of 5,000 teachers in its first phase of recruitment. He maintained that the government has revived the healthcare system such that pregnant women receive free antenatal and give birth free of charge in the state.
The Cordinator added that the empowerment of 5,000 youths through one youth-two-skills with grants for start-up has eliminated crime and hard drug intake by youths of the state.
He canvassed for the re-election of Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, as a reward for his remarkable achievement within the two years of his stay in office.
Chairman of the Anambra State Drivers Union, Mr. Felix Asimone, while speaking in an interview emphasized that they were tired of rumors suggesting Soludo is not doing anything in the state.
Asimone maintained that this led to the formation of the Consolidated Transporters Union, Solution Marshal, comprising shuttle, Keke, and truck drivers to observe the governor’s work with their tax contributions.
In his words “We have been paying heavily in taxes, and now we see the good works the governor is doing with our contributions.
” What we observed during this tour is amazing; the governor is doing wonderfully well. The drivers will continue to support him, particularly in his bid for a second term.”
Senior Medical Officer in charge of the Okpoko General Hospital, Dr. K.C. Nnadi
praised Governor Soludo’s initiative in establishing the hospital in an area populated by underprivileged residents.
Nnadi noted that Soludo’s free antenatal services are unprecedented and highlighted that the facility serves an average of 120 patients monthly.
“Governor Soludo has made significant strides in developing Okpoko, including commissioning 12 kilometers of roads out of the 15 kilometers awarded, significantly improving the community’s connectivity,”
“The Okpoko General Hospital, the first of its kind in the community’s history, provides quality healthcare services, including free antenatal care. Soludo has also commissioned a pipe-borne water project to ensure residents have access to clean water” she said.
Medical Director of Ekwulobia General Hospital, Dr. Chinelo Madubuike commended Governor Soludo for his innovative approach in establishing hospitals for the less privileged.
Madubuike described Soludo’s free antenatal services as unprecedented and confirmed that the hospital is well-equipped to address the health challenges of the community.
On his part, the Secretary General of the group, Comrade Emmanuel Oramalu, said Soludo is working and that this is the first time in the history of politics in Nigeria that a first-time governor deliberately delivered dividends of democracy to the people without thinking about the next election.
“From his first day in office, he showed the people that he came to work for them. Through Soludo, the story of Okpoko in the Ogbaru council area has changed. He has transformed Okpoko, and today there are hospitals, schools, roads, and even water to drink in the area that has been abandoned for decades.
Oramalu appeals to the people to support the governor’s second-term ambition to enable him to actualise his vision of making Anambra a livable and prosperous state in Nigeria.
