The Anambra State Government has expressed excitement over the promises made by President Bola Tinubu during his state visit on Thursday.
Tinubu, speaking during a town hall meeting at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, after inaugurating some key projects, promised to tackle erosion in the state, link Kogi and Anambra states through road infrastructure, among other promises.
In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, said the visit served its purpose.
Mefor said: “Anambra State government wishes to express gratitude to Ndi Anambra for the rousing welcome given to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Dike-Si-Mba Anambra, on his historic state visit to Anambra State.
“The state visit was executed as planned and yielded several results, which would shortly benefit the state and its citizens.
“In response to Governor Soludo’s requests on behalf of the state, among other results, the president promised to assist the state in addressing the erosion threat, reintegration into the national railway system, and restoring the state to the nation’s gas master plan.
“The president also promised to finish the federal roads linking Anambra and Kogi that were abandoned to facilitate access and shorten travel time from Anambra State to the South-South and Abuja.”;
During the visit, Tinubu inaugurated the new Anambra Government House, the Solution Fun City, the eight-lane dual highway leading to the new government building, and the Light of the Nation Tower.
Meanwhile, beyond the promises made by the President, the people of the state seemed overjoyed by Tinubu’s tacit endorsement of Governor Chukwuma Soludo for a second term in office.
Anambra will on November 8 hold a governorship election, and Soludo will be on the ballot seeking re-election.
There have been fears that Tinubu may back the APC candidate in the election. However, his comments about Soludo’s performance have calmed nerves among the governor’s supporters.
Tinubu had said during the visit: “Your son, Soludo is my very good friend. He remains my friend and we will keep working together.”;
