By Ezeisi Dike
Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo has spread infrastructural projects across the 21 local government areas in the state in the last two years.
The governor has also revamped the moribund education sector in the state through the employment of over 5000 teachers and the settlement of salary arrears of staff of the state-owned tertiary institutions as well as regular payment of teachers salary.
The CEO Anambra Media Excellence Awards, Dr. Chuma-Odili Harris a.k.a Ogene Igbo made this known while meeting the leadership of the Anambra State League of Veteran Journalists in his country home Ogbunike, on Saturday.
Ogene Igbo described Governor Soludo as a selfless leader who ventured into politics with the sole aim of salvaging the state and restore its lost glory.
”Governor Soludo is a selfless leader whose interest is to bail ndi Anambra out of abject poverty. Within the last two years, the governor has spread infrastructural facilities across the 21 local government areas in the state. He has rejuvenated the hitherto moribund health and education sectors. He has also ensured regular payment of salaries of workers; both at the state and local government levels and pensioners in the state,” Ogene stated.
He said Soludo”s respect and love for journalists had been clearly manifested in his support for the continuation of the biggest annual media event tagged Anambra Media Excellence Awards AMEA.
Ogene who called on the people of the state to continue to support the programmes and activities of the state government, assured them that Soludo would continue to provide good governance and prioritise the well-being of the downtrodden.
Ogene Igbo urged journalists in the state to continue to educate the people of the state on the differences between the present administration and the past administrations in the state.
In their separate remarks, the veteran Journalist Ngozi Emedolibe thanked Ogene Igbo for establishing an Independent media support group known as Soludo Independent Media Support, noting that it would help to galvanise media support for the hardworking governor. He thanked Governor Soludo for his support for the journalists in the state.
The Soludo Independent Media Support Crew is specifically created by Dr. Chuma-Odili Harris Ogene Igbo to ensure the continued support of the journalists in the state for the administration of Governor Soludo.
The official media unveil of the Soludo Independent Media Support (SIMS) will take place on July 16, 2024 at Double Bliss Hotel & Suites, Udoka Estate, Awka, Anambra State.