(Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Photo by Sun Nigeria)
The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance and sustainable development, announcing a series of new policy decisions and project approvals aimed at tackling erosion, strengthening education, improving healthcare delivery, and boosting the state’s economy.
The decisions were reached at the third meeting of the Anambra State Executive Council held at the Government House in Awka on June 22, as disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Law Mefor.
The Council approved contracts worth a total of ₦640 million for key infrastructural projects, including ₦237 million for the remodelling of Afouzo Market in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, awarded to Crystal Dove Construction Company Ltd, and ₦402.83 million for the supply of routine antenatal medicines and related services under the state’s free antenatal and delivery services programme, awarded to Jessy Pharmaceutical Company Ltd and Award Global Company Ltd.
Among the policy decisions taken, the Council reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining free education and free antenatal and delivery services for pregnant women, and resolved to continue market regeneration efforts to ensure cleaner, safer, and more organised commercial environments.
It also warned traders who display goods along roadsides, noting that such practices cause traffic obstruction and safety hazards, and said some markets would be relocated and enclosed to prevent encroachment on major roads.
Erosion was again identified as the most pressing environmental challenge in the state, with the Council attributing its worsening impact to improper stormwater drainage, construction on flood channels, and indiscriminate tree felling.
To address this, the government resolved to enforce the state’s environmental law mandating households to construct catch pits to reduce surface runoff and protect infrastructure.
The Council also approved the introduction of a school adoption programme under which individuals and corporate organisations would adopt public schools to support their development, as part of the administration’s Public-Private-Community Partnership framework known as “Soludozie Anambra.”
A proposed law setting minimum standards for administrators of public and private primary and secondary schools was also approved, with provisions expected to curb arbitrary fees, regulate school practices, and prohibit the barring of students from reusing textbooks.
The government said the reforms reflect Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s commitment to building a livable and prosperous Anambra through infrastructure development, environmental protection, and human capital investment.
