We Are Breaking 34–Yr Jinx With 34-Structure Anambra Govt House —Soludo
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo says his administration is breaking a 34 years jinx with the magnificent Anambra Government House and Governor’s Lodge still under construction.
Soludo said while addressing members of Late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah Media team at the ongoing Government House and Governors Lodge project in Awka on Saturday.
The team was joined by some Nollywood Stars including Steve Alajemba (Uwaezuoke) and Collins Monago.
He said the project was a mini city with about 34 buildings which were being built to last such that next 200 years later, it would still be standing like the White House in America.
He regretted that the state did but have permanent Government House and Governor’s Lodge 34 years after it was created.
“I said we are going to break the jinx and we are doing that with the biggest and the best that somebody said is going to be like a mini city,” he said.
Soludo said his administration pulled Anambra out of an existing loan arrangement with the World Bank to save the State from debt overhang.
He said his administration had not only refused to borrow from any bank or institution but also refused to access the Federal Government loan to states in 2024.
He said in spite of this,, his administration had embarked on ambitious and people oriented projects which were at various stages of completion.
He reiterated promise to the people when he was sworn in that that he would make judicious use of the resources available to him.
According to him, it may interest you to know that Anambra is the only state that pulled out of an existing World Bank loan arrangements which was signed before I came in
“I looked at the terms of the loan and I said it was not sustainable, it was easy to continue with it because the next generation will pay but based on the terms, it was a bad deal for Anambra.
“Last year N438 billion was distributed to 35 states, Anambra was the only state that did not take it. I need money but I can not borrow my state into slavery,” he said.
Soludo said he had done over 750 km with about 410 km completed with attention to part of the state that have not seen tarred roads since they started existing,
“We have touched education, health, youth empowerment, social reorientation and bringing back our value of dignity in labour against this new get rich quick mentality that is destroying our youths,” he said.
Mr Kamen Ogbonna, the Leader of the Ubah media team said they were impressed with what the governor was doing as it aligned with their Philosophy.
Ogbonna sad it was interesting to note that Soludo had made such progress in three years without borrowing from any source.
“The magnitude of the Government House and Governors Lodge will tell you why other governors carefully avoided the project,” he said.
