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Subsidy: Anambra Speaker lauds Soludo's palliatives

The Speaker of the State House of Assembly,Rt.Hon.Somtochukwu Udeze says Governor Chukwuma Soludo has continued to run a pragmatic government with a human face.

Speaking to news men at Agulu,Anaocha Local Government Area during a two-day bi- governmental arms' retreat between the Executive and Legislature in the state,Rt.Hon.Udeze noted that Governor Soludo has applied his wealth of experience in Global Economy in tackling prevailing economic challenges facing the masses.

The Speaker who described the palliative measures rolled out by Governor Soludo as absolute, having touched all critical sectors in the state, enjoined Ndi Anambra to show more support to the Governor.

He noted that before the palliatives,Governor Soludo had increased worker's salary, embarked on massive employment, exempted artisans from payment of tax as well as stamping practical developments in all sectors of the state economy.

Rt.Hon.Udeze maintained that Governor Soludo's palliative measures such as salary augmentation and cash awards,tax exemptions and reductions, repair and renovation of serviceable public servant's staff buses, purchase of more buses,grants to youth, distribution of bags of rice to over three hundred thousand households in the state among numerous others are clear indications that he understands the hard times.

The Speaker revealed that the state legislature's resolve to continue to work harmoniously with the Executive Arm of the government was based on Governor Soludo's frantic efforts towards the overall development of the state as well as well being of the citizenry.