Tinubu’s Visit Brings Good Development Prospects for Anambra, Southeast region – Ohanaeze

By Praise Chinecherem

Anambra State President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu has described President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the State as one with huge prospects for development of the State and the Southeast.

Okpalaezeukwu made the disclosure in an exclusive chat with our correspondent in Awka, the State Capital.

Tinubu’s visit has come under criticisms with many arguing that the projects he commissioned were not what the people of the state actually needed.

But reacting, Okpalaezeukwu noted that what the state accomplished through the new Government House and Governor’s Lodge, defied an over 30-year jinx.

He said the Awka Funcity project, aside creating leisure and entertainment centre for residents, also has capacity of generating revenues for the state.

He said, “They visit was an express opportunity for the President to visit Anambra and appreciate the demands made by the governor on how the Federal Government can assist the state in addressing its numerous challenges.

“The visit was an avenue for the President to prove wrong, the impression by Ndigbo about Nigeria and governance.

“It also demonstrated that the president accords a sense of belonging to Ndigbo especially the Southeast, in the scheme of national affairs.

“The visit also demeaned the stigma of every average Igbo man in Nigeria, as it is the foremost visit of a Nigerian President to Anambra State without partisan political connotation.”

The Ohaneze boss further commended Tinubu for taking the bull by the horn irrespective of negative impressions and allegations against the state and Southeast, especially on insecurity and other social vices bedeviling the zone.

“Apart from the Funcity, and the new government house, it is instructive to note the massive infrastructural projects going on across the state.

“These are not limited to quality roads, health facilities, schools upgrade, and free education for all pupils and students, security, law and order.

“To us, Anambra people, Soludo has earned excellence and deserves support for consolidation.

“Every well-meaning Anambra person must join hands, on a non-partisan basis and support the administration of Governor Soludo for a healthy, stable, secure and progressive Anambra State,” he said.

Mazi Okpalaezeukwu urged all well-meaning Anambra citizen, to shun unhealthy propaganda and campaign, as the state had not yet to roll into electioneering activities.

Appreciating Soludo for painstakingly presenting issues that sparked alleged marginalization to the President, Okpalaezeukwu commended Tinubu for directing the inclusion of Anambra in the national railway and gas pipeline master plan.

He also praised the President for promising to support the state in tackling the challenge of erosion menace.

“If the issues raised are addressed as promised, the region will be implicitly indebted to the Tinubu regime,” he added.