Chikeluba25:
Soludo Has Shattered Records And Made History As Anambra Takes Number One Spot In Nigeria’s Fiscal Transparency


With Soludo’s exceptional track record, expertise, and unwavering commitment to fiscal transparency and accountability, it comes as no surprise that Anambra State has achieved the remarkable feat of being ranked number one in fiscal transparency in 2024.

These significant recognitions showcase the administration’s dedication to transparent budgeting, accessible e-procurement portals, fiscal reporting, and the integrity of the state’s website. This reaffirms Soludo’s stature as a paragon of good governance, financial prudence, and fiscal integrity.

Ndi Anambra has also witnessed the administration’s impactful efforts in prudent public resource management. For instance, government offices in Anambra were spending N137 million each month on cleaning public offices until Soludo assumed office and promptly slashed the cost to a mere N11 million per month.

Anambra currently boasts the fewest political appointees across the country, and there is no official convoy for the governor’s wife. It is imperative to align with the standards of the people we govern, ensure accountability, and eliminate unnecessary expenditures and inefficiencies.

Soludo's cost cutting initiative is commendable but, I feel we need to have these cost cutting initiatives enshrined in the laws of Anambra state. The fact that Soludo brought down the cost of public office cleaning to 11 million does not mean his successor can't raise it back to over 100 million.
The government should speak to the house of assembly for limits to added and backed by law to ensure successive governments don't ruin this good initiative. It is similar to what happened in Abia in regards to life pensions for previous administrations. Otti refused to pay pensions to the previous governors when he assumed office. He then proceeded to ensure that the law was passed banning all previous governors from getting life pensions. Now compare that to Peter Obi and Anambra. Peter Obi rejected all the pensions and gifts he was given after he left office which was commendable but the governors after him will still get life pensions because there's no law preventing life pensions for previous governors of Anambra. So it will be nice if Soludo can compel the state assembly to pass laws to ensure that all governors of Anambra cannot exceed a particular threshold. He can tie the spending amount to inflation or any other thing, he is an economist so I expect him to know how to do that.

ShinnBet:


The ICC is issuing warrants of arrests on Israeli leadership and war cabinet members.

Countries are severing ties with Israel.

The IDF has been exposed as a weak bullying force that only knows how to target women and children.

The Houthis have effectively blockaded the Red Sea of all Israeli shipping .

Hezbollah has depopulated northern Israel of illegal Jewish squatters and the iDF has no clue on how to respond.

The Iranians have displayed their capabilities in striking Israel from over a thousand kilometers away thereby debunking the myth around Israel's Iron Dome missile deterent system.

The political atmosphere in Israel has never been so divided with most citizens directly blaming Netayanyu and his Likud terrorists.

More Jews are emigrating from Israel never to come back with zero Jews making aliya to Pissrael.

It's over.

Pissrael has expired.

Sooner , the world will convene and declare that Israel having nukes is an existential threat to global peace and humanity and from there heap heavy sanctions on that apartheid genocidal state.

@bolded, the ICC has not approved any arrest warrant. The warrant was only proposed and passed awaiting approval. And for the records, Israel is going no where. We are closely watching how you hypocrites applaud Russia for annexing sections of Ukraine while you conderm Israel.

What's all these nonsense self. Some people are selling their children for millions of naira, others are splitting human parts and selling them cheaply. What kind of country is this?

vanbonattel:
Really colourful

After criticizing Peter Obi for establishing Hero beer, they will go in and drink Goldberg lager beer because its produced in Lagos and Ibadan.

Hypo people

Don't do this here. Just leave the thread for them.

Slytiger:

The ones that have more states, what's the use of those additional states. All these state creation is just to loot Nigeria more by creating more governors, senators, Representatives, deputy governors, and state house of assembly members, commissioners, special advisers e.t.c. e.t.c

Looting or no looting, let the South East get a 6th state or better still, let's merge the states in other geopolitical zones together so every zone has 5 states each. Merge Bayelsa with Rivers, Ekiti with Osun etc.

Amah70:

Selfish
Because you are from Anioma and want to cheat the southeast with your kite of rejoining Igbos into one zone. Once you get Anioma State as 6th state in the southeast zone, you have reduced the representative strength of the Igbo in Abuja central government.
Do you not understand that even the 12 local government areas in Orlu zone is big and populated to form a state? Bigger than Anioma in population and landmass, assuming land mass or population is a yard stick to create states, but are not.

Let's look at it from an unbiased point of view. The only benefit Orlu state gives the Igbo people is equal representatives in the Senate and house of representatives. On the flip side, Anioma state has far more benefits:

1) It brings together the Igbo communities that were separated from the Igbo heartland in 1939.

2) Just like Orlu state, it gives the Igbo people equal representatives in the Senate and House of Representatives.

3) It adds about 2 million people to the population of the South East thereby giving us a huge boost during elections.

4) It will also increase the landmass of the South East.

5) 6 out of 9 local government areas in Anioma have Oil and Gas, Anioma state will add more wealth to the South East unlike Orlu state that has always been part of the East.

kYjelly2:
This is getting out of hand bruh!

https://x.com/Nwaadaz/status/1802232979407684088

sophisticated morons.

BossGerald:


This kepukepu guy too dey overdo, gush...can't you relax and wait till the road project is completed


Eme Ka ndi imezi owa and okitipupa

Kepukepu does a good job. He goes to the site early to get "before" pictures and goes there when the road project is complete to get "after" pictures.

Slytiger:
The FG should also be ready to grant the ones below their states as well. Whatever is good for the goose is also good for the gander. 🤷🏾‍♂️

As long as every geopolitical zone has an equal number of states, it is fine by me. One zone can't have 5 while others will have 6 and 7.

horsepower102:
https://x.com/osuagwugoodluc1/status/1802510617577705485?s=46&t=LIQtfXq7snR4N5RMjA3pdg

Senator Ned Nwoko in a recent gathering of Anioma people openly asked if they agreed to join the East and they excitedly screamed YES!!!

So he asked if anyone was against it and no one responded.

This is why Ndigbo should never take online trolls and imposters seriously.

My people are happy to be part of the south east and look forward to mutual development across the board.

All these ones na just lip service. The Orlu bill has passed 1st reading. What I expect Ned Nwoko to do now is to call for a meeting between the Representatives of Delta North, the representatives of the Anambra South and Orlu area and Ohaneze Ndigbo to discuss this issue. The Orlu bill should be recalled at the House of Representatives and the bill for Anioma state be passed both at the Senate and House of Representatives at the same time. As an Anioma son, I have always prayed for Anioma to be part of the South East and this opportunity is fast fading away due to the passing of this Orlu state creation bill.

Okechinwadike:
Hmmm I don't know that you ve gone to five eastern states before. please do me a favour use Google ask the smallest states in Nigeria that will end our argument

No need arguing with you. You have google and Wikipedia, search it up and clear your ignorance.

Okechinwadike:
have you gone to all the state in igbo land before? why igbos be una problem? who unite this country self? why de hate dude?

Every thing na hate to some of una. Which eastern state is larger than Bayelsa? None. Eastern states are just lucky to have more productive residents and better leadership than Bayelsa.

SoNature:
Considering how tiny this state is and the amount that comes in in federal allocation, Yenagoa should be finer than this.

Bayelsa tiny? Bayelsa is larger than all the Eastern states just that they have a large number of unproductive residents.

Eyinmba should be fined for this. The way their players reacted after the penalty call made it look like they were cheated by the referee which prompted the fans to disrupt the game. Though I love this game. This is how Nigerians should always support our local football. Come out and fill-up the stadiums and cheer your favourite team.

Putinofrussia:
Ibadan city continues to be more developed than the entire SE Igboland.
Kudos.

Lol. With this useless and ugly aerial view in the images above. God forbid. Don't ever compare this nonsense above to the South East again please. See the terminal building looking like a warehouse where they store tomato paste Poor design taste. Even the photographer has refused to show the aerial view of the entire environment

Thormentor:

By average

SE 11.1/5 = 2.22

SW 16/6 = 2.66


wait let's conduct census you can then wail and rationalize why SW has 16M Poor people..




for now your crying and justification is good that's why you people have been going down . excuses!!!


what changed?.
you people once said SW is the most Urbanised region due to landmass
SE which is the most Urbanised by PERCENTAGE is not

what changed?

so you now agree SE is most urbanised region?

God will bless you. The same people that don't like hearing "percentage" are now talking about percentage

seunmsg:


Put it in percentage for better comparison. What’s the percentage of those in poverty to the overall population of each region. That’s how to compare and analyze data. A region with barely 20m people with 11m in poverty cannot be claiming progress over a region with over 40m people with 16m in poverty.

Wow. What a useless hypocrite. So percentage is now a valid means of measurement? Just wow. The last percentage showed that the South East had 49% and the South West had 50% poor people. Go and verify. Both in share population and in percentage, the South East has less poor people.

objpmb:
ADDITIONAL STATE IN ANY SHAPE FOR SOUTH EAST IS ACCEPTABLE
I can read some ignorant and insatiable Igbo people say they don't want Orlu State.
Tomorrow these same stupid people will say Nigeria is marginalising the Igbo.
I remember Buhari challenging Ndigbo to agree and bring the name of ONE STATE and he will put in motion its creation but Ndigbo COULD NOT AGREE on one state. Ndi Ara !!!. It has started again, NDI ARA are saying Ozubulu and Okija will not be part of Orlu State. Now tell me, what has Ihiala and Ekwusigo LGAs gained from Anambra State? Ihiala LGA is overlooked as a fringe LGA.
Please Ndigbo that are wise should SUPPORT this great move that our grammar speaking Igbo elites and Politicians couldn't initiate. Let us leave off the foolish wailers.
Finally, I do not care where additional state is created or the name so long as South East is given an extra state.

Brilliant. I hope more people here can reason without adding too much emotions because I can't believe how a normal human being who calls himself an Igbo man will reject this great opportunity for the East to get a 6th state.

LOVEALAIGBO:
There's been talk lately of the UN looking at making Enugu its 4th headquarters after the ones in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi! Hopefully this will go beyond just talk and be realised as their presence will bring so many benefits to the city! It will open up Enugu to the world (bitter, envious and toxic Nigerian politics allowing); will facilitate the issuance of visas from Enugu; will accelerate and improve activities at Akanu Ibiam int'l airport; will make Enugu more cosmopolitan; and the benefits mentioned will also help increase economic activity in the state and improve its IGR! The UN having a office in Enugu will also help the state gov't easily attract investors willing to invest in areas like mining in solid minerals and hydrocarbons; tourism (hotels and leisure parks); inter-city rail network; coal or gas fired power plants; housing; etc!

The Mba led gov't should take it as a matter of priority to ensure the ENTIRE state is secured and made safe! We do not want a repeat of those sahelian vermin going on another orgy of violence in Enugu....cowardly targeting another sleepy village far from the capital to murder men, women, children and babies! It is 'one Nigeria' that is allowing those toearags free rein to walk into any state, commit heinous crimes, and disappear never to be seen again or held to account for their crimes! Enugu state is getting this recognition owing to its commitment and activities in education! We should not allow those who don't know the value of education, or indeed life, come into the state and spoil things for us!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ejm-EXNlpU?si=Tl8mSUP-aQtfdBoO

If this happens, this will open not just Enugu but the entire South East to foreign investors. Let's not even start talking about the positive effects it will have on our Aviation sector. Enugu will likely attract more consulates, the benefits are just too much.

Nchenches:


Who will not like to be part of Orlu state with the largest amount of natural gas deposits in Nigeria, as well as an oil producing area since the 1970s?
All these mouth wagging people who claim they are from Anambra State and say they don't want any part of Anambra state to join Orlu, are most ill-informed.

Is Nnewi going to be part of this Orlu state because that will be a massive disaster for Anambra. If that bill passes 2nd reading, then Orlu state is sure deal because it will definitely scale through 3rd reading and with the support the bill has gotten from the representatives of Anambra, Imo and Abia, I really don't see what will stop the bill except representatives from other geopolitical zones vote against it.

irisher:
The federal government knew about the presence of these submarine cables in that region, so in conclusion, the government intentionally demolished the Landmark resort, the same way they have been demolishing Igbo properties and businesses in Lagos, Abuja and the northern state without compensation. Do not support or be deceived by this government, invest wisely.

Don't blame Dave Umahi, they have used him as Minister of Works to get what they want so that the Igbos will blame him, but the truth is that he never planned that demolition.

Wow. The same Dave Umahi who arrogantly defended the new plan for the road and also defended the demolitions? Sometimes we as Ndigbo should learn to take responsibility when we do nonsense instead of blaming every other person but ourselves. See how you are trying to exclude Umahi from the collosal mistake he ordered and supervised.

gariepinus:
God forbid...that senator from Orlu must be very stupid for adding Ozubulu and Okija to the so called Orlu state.. imagine such name..never..my town can never be under anything Orlu state..that name can not be impose on our Anambra great town's... we love our great state Anambra obodo dike...and we can never accept such thing.. Anambra as a state is ok..not too big.. Orlu state or whatever is death on arrival.. imagine me answering such name...that man is sick..

Speak to your representatives to ensure the bill fails second reading. From the look of things, your representatives are in support of the bill.

Nchenches:


Many church parishes in Anambra South are in Orlu Diocese.
Most of Anambra south senatorial district have had traditional and political ties to Orlu, they also have lgbo accents closer to Orsu in Orlu senatorial district, than Onitsha or Awka accents.
In 2006 when this same proposed state was about to be created during the Obasanjo govt National Political Reforms Conference, leaders of Anambra south senatorial zone, including then serving gov of Anambra State and one former military gov of Anambra State, all came together with leaders of the 12 local government areas of Orlu senatorial zone and requested for this same proposed state called Njaba then.

From more reports released after their session in the House of Reps, the representatives from Anambra south actually supported the bill. It seems proper consultations were done before the bill was passed.

For people from Anambra south, I hope you guys have seen the latest news from the House of Reps. The bill to create Orlu state has passed 1st reading. Orlu state includes some communities in southern Anambra. Hope your community leaders were consulted before that bill was passed? Anambra state is about to become smaller than Lagos oo.

christejames:
Soludo is also building a brand new Ekwulobia Township Stadium... I just hope the contractor handling that project will give us something to brag out.



Same with the one handling the new grandstands around the Awka City Stadium... Hope the Awka Stadium will have complete cover round the stadium?


The rendering should have been out by now.

I really don't like these stadium projects. Some of you who live in Anambra can help me here with answers. Here are the questions:

1) I'm sure Anambra has existing stadiums, what are those stadiums used for?

2) How much does Anambra generate from the existing stadiums in the state?

3) What plans are on ground to make this new stadium viable?

The last sport games carried out in Nigeria, all the Eastern states performed horribly in all competitions. We don't have sports programs and events in the East to grow young talents and athletes. I hope Soludo has created a plan to make judicious use of this new stadium let it not end up like the stadium Okorocha built in Okigwe that has been abandoned because of lack of sporting activities. It's not just about building a large standard stadium, it's about making good use of it for the benefit of the entire state.

And again, does Anambra have a football academy or an active football club in the NPFL? It's like Ifeanyi Ubah FC has been shutdown and only Enugu Rangers, Heartland, Eyinmba and Abia Warriors are the major Eastern clubs in NPFL. If Anambra can setup a football club, they can at least use this new stadium either as an official match stadium or as a training stadium so it won't end up like the other abandoned stadiums that litter Nigeria.

SoNature:


You people need to understand that a budget is not money; a budget is a financial plan. They don't have that money anywhere and always plan to borrow to augment IGR.

That's why I always appreciate the Lagos State government. Lagos is the only state I know that tells the public the percentage of previous budget achieved before reading a new budget. What politicians do every year is to come out and present big figures that don't exist anywhere.

That's how to know a propaganda governor. A governor who consistently presents inflated budgets each year knowing fully well that he can't achieve half of what is in the budget is a propaganda governor. That was the same thing the ex governor of Cross River State was doing. Every year he announces a budget exceeding 1 trillion and does not even achieve up to half of what was written in the budget. Uzodinma invited Buhari on 2 occasions to commission half completed road projects. That is propaganda right there. Uzodinma's recent achievement was his "thought provoking" speech at the UNN convocation ceremony that took place in Nsukka, Enugu state. His speech was such a huge achievement, his media team dedicated an entire "Imo" Prosperity episode just to showcase that speech. For a speech given at Enugu to be showcased for 30 long mins as an Imo achievement, that's to show you how clueless that governor and his media team are.

Abagworo:


I didn't say Uzodinma is a fool. Mind how you address my Governor or any leader cause leadership is not easy. Watching people play football you find it easy criticizing but when put in the field you may end up worse. Uzodinma has done well as a Governor amidst the many challenges he faced but I only wrote my observation based on infrastructural projects embarked upon by the present Southeast Governors. Otti stands out because he is what Ngige was in Anambra Srate which is a Governor who used quality contractors to do quality works.

Lol. Na fool the man be. 5 years in office with little to show. When last did you watch the Imo Prosperity videos his media team normally release? They have run out of projects to show
Okorocha wasn't this horrible in his first 5 years in office.

Typing:


Those Towns still fine pass;
Awka,
Aba,
Umuahia,
Onitsha
and Enugu.

I know this cause I've been to all these Towns I mentioned

While those towns you mentioned fine pass Abeokuta, Ibadan, Osogbo and Akure.

Ttipsy:
why do you guys like comparison so much?

It is becoming irritating and stale

What a conclusion. Why do some of you love backwardness and mediocrity so much? Even Abagworo who is known to defend Imo everytime is beginning to face reality that Uzodinma is a bloody fool in Imo state that is running the state based on propaganda. See how other Eastern states are working fast but Imo has been almost stagnant for about 5 years because of a clueless propaganda governor.

christejames:





I was thinking it was going to be a highrise (at least 10 storeys)... The design is fair though but I'm quite disappointed.



What's stopping Nigerian Army from completing the Abandoned Highrise Hotel that is being constructed in 82 Div. Started by Ihejirika? By now that building would have been a better revenue spinner for them...



Oops! It's located in Ala-Igbo, I forgot.

It would have been completed by now if it was located in Abuja, Lagos or Kaduna.

oilykid:
Emene PHC..

Many of these are currently under construction in different wards in enugu

Wonderful. Nothing beats unique architectural styles. I hope the schools the governor is building will also look unique and standard because the current state of government schools in Enugu is horrible.

irisher:
Unbiased1 come and explain this too

Umuigbo, bring your investment home!!

The news is self explanatory na. Why do you need me to explain further? I have told you the importance of that road and why I supported it's construction but seeing that the road construction has now been stopped, to be honest and fair, Dave Umahi is a bloody fool.

I can't believe that in order to impress the Tinubu government, Umahi first approved a change from the initial plan without proper study of the terrain. If they had done their study well, they would have discovered that building that road would affect the underwater internet cable and they wouldn't have started the demolition of people's businesses but, the fool of a minister was in a hurry to impress his lord and personal saviour by first demolishing people's businesses. I'm just disappointed in that idiot.

Though the Landmark owner is still likely not going to get any compensation for the portion of the resort that was demolished because he doesn't have the legal documents to build on that land. Even the minister has deared him to bring forward the complete documents where he got the approval to extend Landmark closer to the beach but we have not seen anything from Landmark yet.