Governor Soludo has spoken on President Tinubu’s visit to Enugu State.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has said President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Enugu to commission some projects signifies the President’s attention to development in the South East.
In a release by Soludo’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, in Abuja, Soludo also congratulated the Enugu Governor on his developmental strides.
The Governor stated that the strides are similar to the infrastructural and transformational advancements taking place in Anambra State.
“The visit signposts President Tinubu’s attention to the development of the Southeast region. Governor Soludo also congratulated Governor Mba of Enugu State on his developmental strides, stating that they are similar to the infrastructural and transformational advancements taking place in Anambra State,” he said.
Tinubu arrived at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for an official visit to the state on Saturday afternoon.
Recall that the Nigerian leader arrived on board the Nigeria Air Force Airbus A330 at about 1:22 pm.
Present to receive the President at the airport were the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah; the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma; Abia Governor, Alex Otti; Anambra Deputy Governor; Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu; former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; and oil magnate, Arthur Ezeh, among others.
According to a statement issued by Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Friday, Tinubu is expected to commission the Enugu International Conference Center, built by the Mbah administration.
Other projects to be commissioned by the President include the 30 completed and equipped Enugu Smart Green Schools out of 260 under construction across the 260 wards in the state and 60 completed and equipped Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres out of the 260 under construction across the 260 wards in the state.
The President will also commission the completed multi-auditorium and multi-functional Enugu International Conference Centre, 90 completed urban roads in Enugu City, state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre, as well as 150 patrol vehicles fitted with AI-embedded surveillance cameras.”
The statement also added that Tinubu would additionally commission some of the completed rural roads during the one-day visit.
