Akeredolu congratulates Soludo, welcomes him to Southern governors’ forum

Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum  (SGF) and Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has congratulated the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, on his inauguration as the Executive Governor of the state.

In a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary,  Mr Richard Olatunde, Akeredolu congratulated the people of Anambra for the peaceful transition to another administration.

The SGF chairman charged Prof Soludo to brace up for the herculean job ahead, noting that the security and economic challenges in the Southern part of the country and the nation at large require joint efforts and unalloyed commitment.

He said: ”We rejoice with our brother, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, and we welcome him to the Southern Governors’ Forum. We are confident of his track record and his ability to provide the right leadership for the people of Anambra State.

“We look forward to his viable and rich contributions to the development of Southern Nigeria because his vast experience spanning the economy and human capital management is a great asset to behold. We have no doubt, therefore, that, he will deploy his wealth of experience for the good of our people.

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“We are particularly enamoured by Governor Soludo’s palpable passion for home-grown economic growth through effective mobilisation of resources for development.

“For us in the SGF, a fresh and resourceful addition has berthed for the upholding of our ideals and common course.

“We are confident that owing to his background, Soludo will expend time and resources to justify the trust of the people of the state who freely gave him the mandate to lead them at this critical time.

“For us at the Southern Governors’ Forum, we see Soludo as a great asset that will further help drive our forum’s agenda, most especially on the economic well-being of our dear people.

“As a consummate economist, we look forward to drawing from his vast experience in finding a way out of the lingering socio-economic challenges that have pervaded the national space.”