In continuation of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s administration’s ongoing transformation, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) awarded some strategic projects to further deepen the commitment to turn the state into the Dubai Silicon Valley of the country.
The Council approved the contract of the supply and installation of solar backup power for security monitoring system and information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure at the Lighthouse, Awka, and the plan for the Primary Healthcare (PHC) Leadership Challenge Fund utilization under the guidance of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) protocols, the donor agency.
The State’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, stated that ANSEC awarded the contract at its 18th meeting held on the 18th of August, 2025, at the new government house, known as the Light House, Awka.
He explained that the approved template for the Council’s work plans stipulates that 30 percent of the fund should be used for human resources for health, 50 percent for high-impact PHC interventions, and 20 percent for discretionary interventions.
Mefor also pointed out that the coordinating agency, Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), reported that the Awka Shopping Mall was ready for commissioning and had begun hiring the 300 employees needed for the takeoff plan.
Recently, the Council approved the award of the construction of the Ugwuaku-Ibugughu-Osu-Umuchu Road worth N2,754,734,086.72 to Benejaf International Limited at its 17th meeting.
It also stated that the rehabilitation of the Amichi-Osumenyi Road would be completed by the Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA) at the cost of N670,968,919.05, and the construction of the St. Stephen – Isiokwe Road valued at N1Billion to New Idea Construction Company Limited.
The Council asserted that the power project for Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City (AMIC), a major step towards activating the Anambra Industrial Park, would be completed soon.
It further embarked on other transformational initiatives, such as the construction of the Nri-Agbanabo-Nimo Road, and the restoration of the name, Abakaliki Street, which was renamed Club Road in 2018, by the then administration, a move made to reinstate the historical significance of the street.
ANSEC, according to Mefor, reiterated the oneness of the Igbo ethnic group, seeing states in the zone as mere administrative conveniences and not identities.
This demonstrated the vision of Governor Soludo’s administration in ensuring unity in the Southeast, as demonstrated in his appointment of Igbo citizens from other states in key positions, signaling the exemplary spirit of brotherhood for the ethnic nationality.
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