By Tony Eri

In a bid to mitigate the impact of the recent fuel subsidy removal, Anambra State Governor Prof. Charles Soludo has announced a series of palliative measures.

The measures include:

1. A 10% salary increase for all public servants and pensioners in the state.
2. A monthly flat non-taxable cash award of N12,000 for every pensioner and public servant in the state for the period September 2023 to December 2023.
3. Distribution of rice to over 300,000 households in the state.
4. Tax exemptions/reductions for hawkers, wheelbarrow and truck pushers, vulcanizers, artisans, okada drivers, petty traders, and transporters.
5. Free antenatal services and free delivery services for pregnant mothers in state primary health centers and general hospitals.
6. Repair/renovation of all serviceable Public Servants Staff Buses currently under the office of the Head of Service of Anambra State.
7. Application to purchase CNG-fueled buses for intra-state transportation.
8. Repair of existing and purchase of new water boats to ease transportation for citizens in the riverine local governments.

In the medium to long term, the governor also announced plans to:

9. Distribute one million oil palm and coconut seedlings per annum to over 100,000 households.
10. Establish a new industrial complex to process the products, thereby creating more jobs for youths.
11. Energize the One Youth Two Skills program by providing a mix of grant and soft loan schemes at a maximum interest rate of 9% per annum.
12. Complete the set-up and funding of the Ward-based Cooperative Initiative for micro-enterprises.
13. Roll out a very ambitious program to build/modernize the primary health centers (PHCs) in all the 326 wards.
14. Construct over 340km of roads across all the twenty-one local governments.
15. Improve the Ease of Doing Business in Anambra to attract private sector investment into the state.

Governor Soludo said that the palliative measures are aimed at cushioning the impact of the fuel subsidy removal on the people of Anambra State.

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Palliative is for who and who?

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Good development but government strength should be focused more on SMEs, students, private company's staff and less privileged in the society. How many of those government staff voted during the election? It's like rubbing Peter to pay Paul.

There should be more accommodating space for equity and fairness by the government.

A misplaced priority.
Governors will cashout from this loan that they call palliative which Tinubu go soon increase VAT and other levies to repay back.

However,na cups of garri and rice them won share to few selected people while the rest will go into their pockets.

We are talking about ₦5b for each state.

If ₦5m is given to each individual,there will be excess change.But no!Na cups of rice them won give some few just as how the former minister of humanitarian dey give palliatives to corrupt associates that Tinubu has now delisted from the social register.

Nice one

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More like it. Agbado people should come and see what real palliatives look like not that two by two cups of garri you guys are sharing out. Who dey zuzu? Anambra no be una mate! During cobid 19, Anambra palliative was the talk of the whole country. It's in times like this that we know the boys from the men! Anambra belong to the class of men, you guys already know who the boys are. Our erudite skullers from Afonjanistan, I greet una o. No one should mention me o, I haff headache

Let the war begin

This is better. I'm yet to see a reasonable action from the FG

A very good one Mr. Governor. God bless us all

Anambra ga adimma

Better to an extend, even measures put in place will do very little address concerns of the suffocating poor population.

Those of us been awake now for whatever reasons best known deserved some palliatives too. Na who get money they sleep well for this country well!

We dey watch ⌚

This one don dey find vote after ZUZU. U must be voted out weather you like it or not. Prof iberibe

ify2016:
Good development but government strength should be focused more on SMEs, students, private company's staff and less privileged in the society. How many of those government staff voted during the election? It's like rubbing Peter to pay Paul.

There should be more accommodating space for equity and fairness by the government.

Are you sure you read the write up?

See points 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15.... haba

For how long

Bluetooth10:
Anambra ga adimma

Nwanne, anambra adigo mma

Nice initiative by my able governor Soludo. It's not really about making the announcement though, but implementing it.

Given his recent accomplishement, he has really been up and doing this days.

If he can implement this properly, without snakes and baboons swallowing the funds, then, he has the support of me and my entire family for the next election.

SmartyPants:


Are you sure you read the write up?

See points 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15.... haba

Yes I read it. From your interpretation, can you confidently and vividly prove that the benefit allocated to government staff are far less from the right up?

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More like it. Agbado people should come and see what real palliatives look like not that two by two cups of garri you guys are sharing out. Who dey zuzu? Anambra no be una mate! During cobid 19, Anambra palliative was the talk of the whole country. It's in times like this that we know the boys from the men! Anambra belong to the class of men, you guys already know who the boys are. Our erudite skullers from Afonjanistan, I greet una o. No one should mention me o, I haff headache

Are you not too old for these tribal fights?

..very good initiatives i must say... sha keeo to your word..

That no 4 has been what i was always clamoring for in lagos state... it woul go a really long way to helping each household... nobi mumu 8k

Nothing like electing a governor with a proven track record. Nice one your excellency. At least these measures will help ameliorate the hardship on your people. Peter would have delivered for Nigeria but will the selfish interest of a few.....

Good from a reliable and competent governor.

Hope all other governors spend the money wisely and touch the masses lives.

We masses are really suffering.

So Far, The Sharing Of The Money, Never Got To here In Onitsha Town In Anambra State, Please Mr Governor, You Are yet to start the palliative Stuff To Reduce TERRIBLE BAD NEWS in and out of ANAMBRA.

A good way to go, hopefully, other state governors come up with better ways too to share palliative, with everyone in mind.

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More like it. Agbado people should come and see what real palliatives look like not that two by two cups of garri you guys are sharing out. Who dey zuzu? Anambra no be una mate! During cobid 19, Anambra palliative was the talk of the whole country. It's in times like this that we know the boys from the men! Anambra belong to the class of men, you guys already know who the boys are. Our erudite skullers from Afonjanistan, I greet una o. No one should mention me o, I haff headache

Tribal bigot, son of hate. Get well soon