The task of building a modern, prosperous and progressive state is never a one-man adventure. There has to be an aggregation of concerted efforts by diverse stakeholders. Quality, and inspiring leadership driven by sublime vision and supportive citizenry are imperative.
With the foregoing in mind, Governor Chukwuma Soludo recently engaged Ndi Anambra resident in Lagos in a town hall meeting on the need to invest in Anambra. For Governor Soludo, the town hall meeting was not a jamboree -He came to Lagos to seek partners in progress in the quest to build a prosperous, livable and secured Anambra State that all can be proud of.
At least, if it is true that heavens help those who first help themselves, Anambra’s own sons and daughters must be sought out first as investors to join hands with the governor in the task of state building. Beyond political pandering, Governor Soludo is a leader in a hurry to transform Anambra State for good and leave it better than he met it. He has no luxury of time to waste. So, he would stop at nothing to enlist support wherever it could be found.
After all, he presides over a state bursting with immense potential, yearning to be unleashed for greatness. This has spurred the governor to be relentless in the past one year of coming to office to lay a solid foundation that will turn the state into Africa’s axis of sustainable prosperity and a livable and prosperous homeland.
Now, with all the solid foundation that has been laid for an enabling environment and many more planned accelerated developmental milestones to come in the next 33 months, Anambra State is ready for business, with many investment options open to all.
Governor Soludo’s strident clarion call from the recent town hall meeting in Lagos is going out to all Ndi Anambra in the diaspora. From Lagos to Abuja, Ibadan to Kano, Port Harcourt to Johannesburg, London to New York, Dubai to Hong Kong, and everywhere in the world. It is time to answer the urgent, sacred call: think home, come home and invest in your homeland.
North, South, East or West, charity would always begin at home. And at this sensitive time when Ndigbo are facing certain challenges in their various host communities of residence and business, it is in the best interest of Ndi Anambra to imbibe the ‘homeland consciousness’ and invest in their own roots.
It is not enough coming home for Christmas and New Year festivities, burials and weddings. As Governor Soludo rightly emphasized at the town hall meeting, there is a critical need to change Anambra State from being a departure lounge to a destination. Indeed, Anambra State sons and daughters are most enterprising and can be found virtually everywhere in Nigeria and the world, investing in their host economies.
But when push comes to shove, will Ndi Anambra have a livable and prosperous homeland to fall back on? The sum of it all is that Anambra State today stands at the precipice of greatness, with Governor Soludo leading the charge towards a prosperous and secure future.
His over one year in office has already laid a solid foundation for development, and his visionary plans for the future promises even greater achievements ahead.
But to fully realize the potential of Anambra State, the collective efforts of its indigenous people, both at home and abroad, are crucial. Therefore, the time is ripe for Ndi Anambra to channel their expertise, resources, taxes and entrepreneurial spirit towards the prosperity of Anambra State as they have done in their current host societies.
Together, all hands must be on the plough with Governor Soludo to pave the way for a prosperous and secure state that future generations will be proud of.
Indeed, the solution is here and Anambra will continue to win!
Written by CHRISTIAN ABURIME
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