Soludo Sworn-in as Anambra State Governor
Anambra State governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has officially been sworn-in as the fifth Governor of the State.
He was sworn in alongside his deputy, Onyeka Ibezim by the State Chief judge, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu at exactly 9:45 am, at the Anambra State Government House on Thursday.
The event was witnessed by several dignitaries, including the out-gone governor, Chief Willie Obiano, and his wife, Mrs. Ebelechukwu, and all the 30 members of the Anambra State House of Assembly.
In his inaugural speech, Soludo promised to hit the ground running, saying some key members of his government will be announced in a few hours.
“Today is my first day at work. I just reported for duty at 8:55 am to be precise and will work for at least eight hours today,” the newly-sworn in governor said.
“We had more than a month since the election to celebrate our historic victory. Now is the time to work and there is no minute or kobo to waste in a funfair. In a few minutes, I will announce some of the principal officers of my administration and commence with serious meetings of the Anambra Security Council followed by a meeting with the permanent secretaries, a meeting on Okpoko, and with my Strategy, Execution, and Evaluation (SEE) team.”
“Within the next few weeks, the list of commissioners will be laid before the House of Assembly,” the Aguata-born economist, added.
‘God-Ordained This Moment’.
As of the time of filing this report, the new Governor is already inspecting the guard of honour, his first task as Governor of the State.
The Governor had earlier stated that immediately after the swearing-in, he would proceed to Okpoko, a sprawling slum, near Onitsha, where he would spend eight hours working to provide a better living for the people.
