By Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D
The people of Nnewi have firmly pledged their support for the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, 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 the Governor pointed out the unprecedented infrastructure that the Governor has brought to Nnewi. The Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, was also commended for the various new projects which he kick-started, as part of his bold vision on urban renewal in Nnewi. Only 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. On his part, Hon. Echezona Anazodo reiterated the government’s focus on meeting the needs of the governed, assuring that he is not distracted. Speaking, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Chijioke Ojukwu, Esq, 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. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Ebuka Onyekwelu, Ph.D, also addressed the meeting, calling for Ndi Nnewi to support Governor Soludo’s Public-Private Community Partnership (PPCP) development model, noting that development is a collective responsibility.
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.
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.
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