“Okpoko Kept Me Awake at Night” — Governor Soludo Reveals Why He Ran for Anambra Governorship
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has revealed that the Okpoko area in Ogbaru Local Government was one of the main reasons he decided to contest for governor in 2022.
Speaking during the Ogbaru Constituency Campaign Rally held in Okpoko on Friday, Soludo said the deplorable condition of the community inspired his mission to transform the state.
“Okpoko is one of the major reasons why I contested to be governor of Anambra,” Soludo said.
“From 2010 until 2022, I could not sleep well seeing the way Okpoko was — the biggest urban slum in the Southeast, if not Nigeria, with over half a million people. No water, no roads, no streetlights, nothing.”
The governor recalled his campaign promise to begin work in Okpoko immediately after his inauguration — a promise he said he fulfilled.
“I was sworn in on the 17th, and on the 18th I came here. Today, over 20 kilometers of roads have been completed, with streetlights, pipe-borne water, and for the first time, a hospital for Okpoko residents,” Soludo added.
“Children now enjoy free education, and that’s why we came — to show love and deliver real change. I love you all, and I’ll even take one room here,” he said jokingly.
Soludo’s remarks highlighted his administration’s focus on inclusive development, particularly for communities long neglected in urban planning.
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has revealed that the Okpoko area in Ogbaru Local Government was one of the main reasons he decided to contest for governor in 2022.
Speaking during the Ogbaru Constituency Campaign Rally held in Okpoko on Friday, Soludo said the deplorable condition of the community inspired his mission to transform the state.
“Okpoko is one of the major reasons why I contested to be governor of Anambra,” Soludo said.
“From 2010 until 2022, I could not sleep well seeing the way Okpoko was — the biggest urban slum in the Southeast, if not Nigeria, with over half a million people. No water, no roads, no streetlights, nothing.”
The governor recalled his campaign promise to begin work in Okpoko immediately after his inauguration — a promise he said he fulfilled.
“I was sworn in on the 17th, and on the 18th I came here. Today, over 20 kilometers of roads have been completed, with streetlights, pipe-borne water, and for the first time, a hospital for Okpoko residents,” Soludo added.
“Children now enjoy free education, and that’s why we came — to show love and deliver real change. I love you all, and I’ll even take one room here,” he said jokingly.
Soludo’s remarks highlighted his administration’s focus on inclusive development, particularly for communities long neglected in urban planning.
“Okpoko Kept Me Awake at Night” — Governor Soludo Reveals Why He Ran for Anambra Governorship
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has revealed that the Okpoko area in Ogbaru Local Government was one of the main reasons he decided to contest for governor in 2022.
Speaking during the Ogbaru Constituency Campaign Rally held in Okpoko on Friday, Soludo said the deplorable condition of the community inspired his mission to transform the state.
“Okpoko is one of the major reasons why I contested to be governor of Anambra,” Soludo said.
“From 2010 until 2022, I could not sleep well seeing the way Okpoko was — the biggest urban slum in the Southeast, if not Nigeria, with over half a million people. No water, no roads, no streetlights, nothing.”
The governor recalled his campaign promise to begin work in Okpoko immediately after his inauguration — a promise he said he fulfilled.
“I was sworn in on the 17th, and on the 18th I came here. Today, over 20 kilometers of roads have been completed, with streetlights, pipe-borne water, and for the first time, a hospital for Okpoko residents,” Soludo added.
“Children now enjoy free education, and that’s why we came — to show love and deliver real change. I love you all, and I’ll even take one room here,” he said jokingly.
Soludo’s remarks highlighted his administration’s focus on inclusive development, particularly for communities long neglected in urban planning.
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