Ohanaeze Expects Soludo To Add ‘Extra-Ordinary Values’ To Anambra In Congratulatory Message

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Wednesday, said Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s victory at the just-concluded Anambra governorship election is ‘well-deserved’.

Ohanaeze stated this in a congratulatory message to the Anambra governor-elect. The pan-Igbo group also commended Gov Willie Obiano for ensuring a smooth conduct of the election.

The message, signed by Alex Chiedozie Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze’s national publicity secretary, read in part, “We are delighted that the people of Anambra State, in spite of the obvious challenges, have demonstrated an exceptional degree of maturity and wisdom in managing the emotions, anxieties, conflicts, trepidations and excitements that go with such a highly-celebrated governorship election.

“Our immense gratitude goes to the inspector general of police, the chief of army staff and indeed all the security operatives for the efficient services they rendered for the success of the governorship election.

“A special commendation goes to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for transparency, non-interference and upholding the will of the good people of Anambra State.

“It is heart-warming that Soludo has a track-record of accomplishments as the former governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); member of the British Department for International Development’s International Advisory Group; renowned author, consultant to the World Bank, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, United Nations Development Programme, Nigerian Economic Advisory Committee, professor of Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Oxford, Cambridge, among others.”

Ogbonnia recalled that Soludo, as the chairman, Committee on Planning and Strategy of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, displayed intellectual prowess, creativity, organizational skills, prudence, vision, diligence and character comeliness.

The president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, in the statement, informed Soludo about the ‘age-long strategic place of Anambra State in Igbo land’, expressing hopes that his ‘sterling pedigree will add extra-ordinary values to social economics of the state’.

Ohanaeze further commended other governorship candidates at the polls, and urged ‘Soludo to exhibit large heart, magnanimity and statesmanship in his public dispositions as the next governor of Anambra State’.