Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State has lamented the high rate of evacuation of businesses and productive assets from Onitsha to other neighbouring states.

Soludo expressed his displeasure at a strategic meeting with landlords in Onitsha on Thursday.

Landlords from Omagba Phases l and ll, GRA Onitsha Zone, Onitsha Housing Estate, American Quarters, Trans-Nkisi areas, among many others, participated in the meeting.

The governor explained that the meeting was in line with the mantra of “Be Your Brother’s Keeper’, saying that it had become necessary to dialogue on how best to reclaim Onitsha, starting from the contributions of the landlords.

While describing Onitsha city as ‘dead’, he said that everyone had one critical role or the other to play to take the city to an enviable reputation.

“Recalled that Onitsha was once known to be housing the largest market in West Africa, which is sadly no longer the case, as new businesses and investments are now tilting towards neighbouring states.

“A verifiable estimate shows that 35 to 40 per cent of businesses and productive assets in Onitsha are evacuating to neighbouring states.

“This is the reality of the situation and my administration is committed to turning around Onitsha into a smart megacity, as Onitsha has advanced into a metropolis.

“Hence, this civic engagement. I need your support to drive home the initiatives and policy thrusts of this administration,” he said.

Soludo said that the landlords would benefit the most from the engagement because the value of their assets would increase eventually.

In his remarks, Mr Edward Ibuzo, a lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency ll in the state House of Assembly, appreciated the governor for the meeting and promised to support the initiative. (NAN)

AsiwajuOfPeePoo:
I thought soludo has sense.

Reality3080:
soludo is a very useless man,instead of standing with d people he decided to stand against d people.

He is not sympathetic to the biafra course n people who want biafra he's disturbing them

How will 1 day sit at home kill d richest tribe in d whole world?
Even if 50 igbos are sacrificed daily,it's sacrifice for freedom
Even if investors leave we will develop our region ourselves after all we developed India, china,Bangladesh n co.

We must sit at home till buhari will have sense

Malory:
This is already stale. Try and improve yourself

Mooh247:


Be like say you just hear the world STALE

stale!!! Yen Yen yen

Reality3080:
soludo is a very useless man,instead of standing with d people he decided to stand against d people.

He is not sympathetic to the biafra course n people who want biafra he's disturbing them

How will 1 day sit at home kill d richest tribe in d whole world?
Even if 50 igbos are sacrificed daily,it's sacrifice for freedom
Even if investors leave we will develop our region ourselves after all we developed India, china,Bangladesh n co.

We must sit at home till buhari will have sense

christistruth01:



Is Soludo supposed to watch Crackhead Nnamdi Kanu and his deluded Cannibal Thugs burn Soludo's beloved Igboland to the Ground

It is not everyone that wants to live in IDP Camps

QuotaSystem:
Soludo should keep quiet...who investors epp?

Anambrarians are willing to continue to sit at home whether the city is dead or dying. Nothing is too much to sacrifice for Mazi.

Patience pays afterall. Buhari and the North are already drafting their apology letter