‘100 days in office have been challenging’ – Anambra State Governor
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, says his 100 days in office have been bumpy and challenging. The fight against insecurity has taken precedence since his swearing-in on March 17, 2022.
He, however, stated that despite the few setbacks in his administration’s initiative, he expected better days in his position as the State’s governor.
At a press conference on Saturday to commemorate his first 100 days in office, the governor reassured the people that he would keep all his commitments to them.
Umunne m Ndi Anambra!
We have just clocked our first 100 days in office since you employed me and Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim to serve you as Governor and Deputy Governor respectively…
Read the full speech on my Facebook page: https://t.co/9FpgHvmrWL pic.twitter.com/rk82cYBPNX
— Chukwuma Charles SOLUDO (@CCSoludo) June 25, 2022
The governor emphasised that despite the difficulties, he remained unfazed because he had applied correctly for the position of leading Anambra.
Soludo said, “I am not a fan of marking 100 days in the office. I prefer to give you an annual report, and we look forward to the first one in March next year.
“The last 100 days have been very bumpy and challenging. It has been a case of so far, so bumpy, but so good. Every day, we work 24 hours to ensure that we do not disappoint you. We have resolved that we do that to make you happy and proud.
“I remind everyone who wants to commiserate with me. I applied for this job, and we have launched a campaign to restore our homeland.
“Most people can attest that the grave insecurity is gradually being contained and we remain undaunted. Even as I speak to you now, something is going on in various communities in Anambra State.”
To address the issues his government and the State’s governance institutions were facing; the governor specifically lamented the alarming zero oil revenue.
“In the last 100 days, insecurity and red treasury have been the most impossible. Since February 2022, the contribution of oil revenue from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the federation account has been zero, and many states have difficulty paying salaries.
“The declining revenue and the context of insecurity and over N20 billion in the areas of gratuity to pensioners since 2018, as well as the sky-high expectations from you, our employers, are then inevitable.
“We have spent the last 100 days addressing some key foundational issues, part of which are to make some key appointments, mobilise the people of the state to take back the state, domestic and comprehensive attack on criminals, reverse the 2022 budget, declaration of a state of emergency on roads and traffic and preparation to commission over 220 kilometres of road constructions,” the governor further clarified.
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