Anambra Lucky to be Blessed with a Frugal Leader amidst Biting Economy – NYCN

By Praise Chinecherem

National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Anambra state on Thursday said the recent award of SUN Newspaper’s highly-coveted ‘Governor of the Year’ honour on Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has reinforced the position of youths in the State that the governor has performed beyond expectations of people of the state.

Chairman, Amb. Surveyor Obi Emeka Chukwudi made the assertion in an exclusive chat with newsmen at the State Youth House in Awka on Thursday.

Soludo was over the weekend, honoured with the coveted award at a grand ceremony held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos in the presence of notable Nigerians.

Recall that Anambra Youths under the aegis of NYCN had late last year, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Soludo and his administration, citing the massive infrastructural transformation in the state, the laudable policies in the health and education sector, the empowerment of youths through the One Youth Two Skills initiative, among others.

Speaking to newsmen, Surveyor Obi said the award lends credence to the observation the youths made earlier, describing it as well-deserved.

“In my opinion, for a renowned media outlet as The SUN to recognize and honour Soludo, it means that there must have been credible evidence as to laudable achievements which the governor has made at the state’s helm of affairs,” he stated.

While observing that pace of development has not slowed down in the state, the NYCN boss expressed optimism that the honour would spur the governor to continue to do more in the service of Anambra people.

“Anambra people are lucky that at this time of economic crunch, the state is blessed with a frugal leader, who has carefully managed the state’s meagre resources to meet the key needs of the people.

“As a renowned economist of note, the governor had been creative in steering Anambra out of the scarcity of funds which he met upon assuming office, without putting the state in debt.

“With a strategy to internally mop up funds through appropriate taxation, plugging loopholes in the system and drastically crashing the cost of governance, the governor has grown the state’s revenue base and also deployed the monies raised to work for the people,” Obi posited.

The Youth leader assured the preparedness of the youths in the state to continue to work as partners with the governor to sustain efforts at achieving the Anambra of everyone’s dreams.

He appealed to politicians and other key stakeholders to also rally support for the governor, reminding them that when Anambra succeeds, it will be to the benefit of all.