Soludo signs N260bn ‘budget of acceleration’, says no sector will be left behind

Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has signed the state’s N260 billion 2023 “budget of acceleration” into law.

Speaking after signing the budget, on Monday, Soludo commended the state house of assembly for the speedy passage of the budget.

The governor said the more fundamental job has been done by the state house of assembly.

He thanked the parliament “for this productive partnership” geared towards the transformation agenda of Anambra state.

“The leadership has shown capacity and passed this budget into law while we strive assiduously to lead Anambra into the land of our dreams as we promised the people,” he said.

“This is a budget of acceleration despite all the odds and challenges in the country but, we are still pressing the accelerator for takeoff.

“This budget prioritises major areas of focus for Anambra; security, law and order, economic transformation, and human capital development, etc.

“Once more, I want to thank the state house of assembly for expeditiously and painstakingly making this budget a success and signing it into law.

“That’s the Anambra spirit. We get things done! Thanks to the speaker, the state house of assembly, and the whole team.”

Soludo further said with the budget signed, all the pillars of the budget such as security, law and order, social agenda, health, education, human capital development, power, technology, industrial parks, agriculture, and commerce will be simultaneously done. 

“We are leaving no one behind, ” he added.

“We are hitting everywhere, reforming the government, promoting accountability and prudence, digitising our land registries.

“Our environment is an existential threat. We shall desilt, control our drainages and erosions, and waste management; none of them can wait until the others are done.

“The accelerator pedal has five pedals and we will keep pedalling simultaneously, that’s the way we can get it in order. The sequence doesn’t mean the other will be left behind.

“Our human capital is our major resource. Our overall agenda is to make Anambra a liveable and prosperous smart megacity and this budget contributes to the glorious Anambra we dream of.

“The parliament had earlier in June approved for the government to borrow N100 billion naira to fund this budget but up to this moment, we haven’t borrowed a dime. 

“We are hitting the ground running. Our focus is that Anambra maintains fiscal sustainability. Anambra will continue to win.

“We are swinging into action to get our roads motorable. 

“We faced unprecedented flooding causing roads to be washed off. These are major interventions the government has embarked upon and the massive ongoing construction.

“Anambra is spending close to N2 billion naira on federal roads because most of them are not motorable. Our people are facing untold hardships passing through these roads.

“These are some of the strategic interventions the state government has embarked upon. They are not the typical palliatives but are built to last.

“We are delivering quality roads to our people and ensuring the palliatives endure for some time.”