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100bn debt: Soludo tackles Obiano again, says Anambra not oil producing state


The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has again disagreed with his predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano, over handover notes.

Soludo had while interacting with the team of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, a World Bank assisted project, in Awka, Anambra State on Wednesday said the state was not yet an oil producing state.

Obiano had in the twilight of his government told journalists in his Aguleri hometown that one of his bequests to Soludo was handing over to him a state with an producing status.


Obiano had said he received approval of the presidency for Anambra to be recognised as an oil-producing state.

He showed a letter addressed to him (Obiano) on August 24, 2021, and signed by its Secretary, Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission Secretary, under the Presidency, Mr. M B. Shehu, where the Commission approved the attribution of about 11 oil wells to Anambra State. The oil wells include Nzam 1, Alo 1, Ogbu 1, Ameshi 1,2,3,4 and Enyie 1,2,3,4.

He vouched that the state would start receiving payment in that respect from March 13.

But Soludo, who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, at the interaction, made it clear that the state was yet to be fully assented among oil producing state in the country.

That was the second time Soludo had disagreed with Obiano over the latter's handover note. Obiano had claimed that the state was not indebted to anybody; but Soludo some days after his inauguration said he inherited a debt of over N100bn.



On the NEWMAP project in the state, the governor said Anambra State had paid her counterpart funds to the tune of N700m.



He explained that for now, Anambra State was cash-strapped and managing the little fund at its disposal.


He said, “The N700m counterpart funds paid by the state government show that we recognised the part you have played in Anambra State.

“Initially, the state had 960 gully erosion sites, but with the NEWMAP effort, it has reduced to 947 after the successful completion of eight sites and five near-completion in some of the most affected communities.

While commending the Work Bank for assisting the state in controlling the ravaging erosion menace through the NEWMAP, the governor noted that the menace had been a source of hindrance to development in the state.

The Taskforce Team Leader of NEWMAP Nigeria, Dr. Joy Agene, said the team was in Anambra State for the 2022 NEWMAP AF-ICRM Conference in Awka, for the inspection of the projects done so far in the state and to have a face-face interaction with beneficiaries in communities.

She said NEWMAP had been in Anambra State for 10 years and was expected to complete her mission in June 2022.

Who are those saying Soludo have no idea about Obiano's EFCC arrest?

Anyways, they have always been a noob in politics

Obiano milked that state dry

Dem don confuse Us. Crude Oil na your Mate.
Wahala oo

dawnomike:
Obiano milked that state dry

'Milked the state dry' is an understatement.. Obiano and his wife plunged the state into debt that Soludo will spend all his years as governor trying to repay.

flokii:


'Milked the state dry' is an understatement.. Obiano and his wife plunged the state into debt that Soludo will spend all his years as governor trying to repay.

In 2027 you would Okoro shouting Obiano is the best to rule Nigeria

I thought SE is a highly industrialised zone that has been feeding the entire North from its IGR and doesn't give a fvck about oil money.

What is it that looks like "Anambra and oil money" appearing in same sentence? Even with a debt of N100bn.

Beime:
Soludo should be careful

Are you the one that voted him in for you to issue such ridiculous command?

There is neither tackling nor dribbling in what the Deputy Governor.

Anambra State is an oil producing state as gazetted but the financial benefits are yet to come the confirm the status.

The OP is just giving this report the type of heading and editorialising that will suit his evil agenda!

Did the DPR acknowledge the fact Anambra produces oyel in commercial quantity and hence is due derivation payments? YES!

Now, if because of the usual anti-Igbo posturing, bigotry and envy, some shadowy forces in Aso Rock and the petroleum ministry (remember who’s the minister of petroleum) are sitting on issuing the necessary approvals for commencement of payments to Anambra state….and if the Soludo admin’ doesn’t want to follow up on the issue and put pressure on the relevant bodies/officials involved, pray, how is that Obianos’ faul!?

It’s clear there are wicked and envious external forces hellbent on ensuring there’s instability and bad-blood in Anambra state so the new Soludo admin’ doesn’t have the peace and cooperation needed to kickstart the implementation of its vision for the state!

Sensational headline

LeoDeKing:
I thought SE is a highly industrialised zone that has been feeding the entire North from its IGR and doesn't give a fvck about oil money.

What is it that looks like "Anambra and oil money" appearing in same sentence? Even with a debt of N100bn.

Just imagine, this your talk now be like person wen get Sean's talk.

LeoDeKing:
I thought SE is a highly industrialised zone that has been feeding the entire North from its IGR and doesn't give a fvck about oil money.

What is it that looks like "Anambra and oil money" appearing in same sentence? Even with a debt of N100bn.

Your own na to always show signs of isi ngbakpa

IGBOSON1:

Did the DPR acknowledge the fact Anambra produces oyel in commercial quantity and hence is due derivation payments? YES!

Wrong and untrue.

flokii:


'Milked the state dry' is an understatement.. Obiano and his wife plunged the state into debt that Soludo will spend all his years as governor trying to repay.

You mean a whole Anambra State (home to the most billionaires in Naira) would take 8 years for a Governor to pay a less than a $180 million debt?

Some people would just start shitting on themselves when they hear the word debt..

flokii:


'Milked the state dry' is an understatement.. Obiano and his wife plunged the state into debt that Soludo will spend all his years as governor trying to repay.

I told Chino but he didn't believe

IGBOSON1:
The OP is just giving this report the type of heading and editorialising that will suit his evil agenda!

Did the DPR acknowledge the fact Anambra produces oyel in commercial quantity and hence is due derivation payments? YES!

Now, if because of the usual anti-Igbo posturing, bigotry and envy, some shadowy forces in Aso Rock and the petroleum ministry (remember who’s the minister of petroleum) are sitting on issuing the necessary approvals for commencement of payments to Anambra state….and if the Soludo admin’ doesn’t want to follow up on the issue and put pressure on the relevant bodies/officials involved, pray, how is that Obianos’ faul!?

It’s clear there are wicked and envious external forces hellbent on ensuring there’s instability and bad-blood in Anambra state so the new Soludo admin’ doesn’t have the peace and cooperation needed to kickstart the implementation of its vision for the state!

You guys must sha find someone to blame... Dem use am swear for una?

No one begged Soludo to contest, he knew there were problems in Anambra State, he was voted to solve the problem. I don't understand why you have to be wailing on this thread

Even palm oil ?

Beime:
Soludo should be careful

Careful? For telling the truth or what? Utter rubbish!

QuotaSystem:


Wrong and untrue.

A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since this report.....since then, a new coy is operating in the state. I even doubt if Orient are still operating in the state.

Ok o. They will soon fight