At the esteemed Independent Awards 2024, which were hosted at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo was recognised as the “Governor of the Year 2024 (Urban Renewal)”. His innovative infrastructure reforms, imaginative leadership, and dedication to making Anambra State a modern, livable, and prosperous homeland are highlighted by this accolade.
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Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, accepted the award on behalf of Governor Soludo and emphasised the administration’s commitment to excellent infrastructure and sustainable urban development. He underlined that the honour is another proof of the governor’s strategic leadership and innovative policies, which have made Anambra a shining example of urban renewal in Nigeria.
“Building roads and bridges is only one aspect of Governor Soludo’s urban development strategy; another is establishing a resilient, prosperous, and inclusive state with plenty of economic prospects. This honour reaffirms our administration’s commitment to maintaining the pace and advancing Ndi Anambra even further,” Dr. Ibezim said.
Governor Soludo’s expanding list of national honours is augmented by this most recent honour. The Sun Newspaper named him Governor of the Year for Good Governance, the Vanguard Newspaper named him Governor of the Year for Economic Transformation, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) named him an Icon of Societal Transformation recently honoured him.These honours serve as evidence of his administration’s outstanding influence in a number of fields.
Anambra State has entered a new age of development and progress under Governor Soludo’s administration, notably in the areas of infrastructure, economic expansion, security, and education. Christian Aburime, the governor’s chief press secretary, claims that in order to draw in investors and stimulate the economy, Soludo’s government has led the dualisation of important roads in Awka, Onitsha, and Nnewi, modernised marketplaces, and improved public infrastructure.
Anambra is now among the safest states in the South-East thanks to Soludo’s investments in technology-driven security systems and the bolstering of local vigilante organisations.He is promoting industrial growth in manufacturing and agriculture, assisting SMEs, and drawing in both domestic and foreign investors through the Anambra Business City Initiative.
In terms of education and human capital, Soludo has extended digital skills programs, restored public schools, hired 8,115 teachers, and developed vocational training, establishing Anambra as a centre for creativity and innovation. Speaking about his many honours, Governor Soludo thanked Ndi Anambra for their steadfast support and restated his resolve to create a rich and habitable nation.
“These awards are a recognition of the collective effort to turn Anambra State into a beacon of excellence and progress, not just individual accomplishments,” he said. Anambra State continues to get national attention for its quick development, and Governor Soludo has cemented his status as one of Nigeria’s most innovative and results-oriented governors with these honours.
