₦airaland Forum

SOLUDO AS THE SUN GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR: AN EXPENSIVE JOKE

By Michael Amakeze

Oscar Wilde in his 1889 essay, The Decay of Lying, declared that life imitates art far more than art imitates life. Some of his contemporaries kicked against his postulations, arguing instead that art is an imitation of life. Events in history, however, have proven him right, time and again. The recent announcement of Governor Chukwuma Soludo as the Sun Governor of the Year Award recipient seemed like a plot taken from a book authored by Mario Puzo. In fact, it is a strange genre of fiction, an uncommon example of life imitating art.

The press publication states that the “Governor of Anambra State Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo has emerged as The Sun Newspaper "Governor of the Year 2024” in recognition of his excellent performance in governance with laudable achievements in his infrastructural and transformational advancement of the state…” I have frantically searched for the governance metrics used by the Editorial Board of The Sun Newspaper that helped them arrive at their unpopular and rather misguided decision if not shady and have found none. Perhaps, quite unlike them, I am a carnal man limited in the flesh and by physical sight, while the Editorial Board members see in the spirit. Thus, it could have been that the meaning of the word “transformation” had undergone a major drift in the semantics of their spiritual language, and without any shred of doubt, had eluded carnal men like me.

Security of lives and property is the primary and most fundamental purpose of government. It is the pillar upon which every other developmental effort rests on. Section 14 is clear and unequivocal on this declaration. It follows that the failure of the government in this most important function is akin to failure in every other metric. In other words, every other accomplishment without security remains baseless and meaningless. Borrowing a legalese maxim that was propounded in the case of UAC V MACFOY, you can’t build something on nothing and expect it to stand. “Nothing” in this context becomes insecurity. It fosters a Hobbesian state where life is nasty, brutish and short.

Soludo’s Anambra is a modern day Hobbesian state and it is because he has not treated security with the seriousness and constant, resolute, unceasing engagement that it deserves. Kidnapping is booming because there are no consequences. The outlaws who run the kidnap franchise are confident that nothing will happen to them under the current administration. And so splinter groups emerge every day and new camps flourish in their devilish schemes. For a Governor who promised to deliver a 24hr economy, night life is long gone in his State and the requiem duly conducted. The litany of reported kidnap victims is a very lengthy one. Many of who don’t get to survive the ordeal. Some others may never get over the psychological torture the experience gave them. Driving a modern SUV in Anambra today is extreme sport. You will need an overdose of formula 1 driving skills and prayers sprinkled with fasting if you must make it home. Under Soludo’s government, people conduct the burials of their loved ones outside of their home towns. Very recently, Ken Maduakor had the funeral service of his mum at Nnewi even though he hails from Azia. Chief Dr Mrs Nkoli Imoh (Adadioramma Ukpor) had to move the funeral events of her dad to the Basilica of the Holy Trinity Field, Onitsha. The popular singer Flavour had to hold the burial ceremony of his father in Enugu, and the list rages on. Soludo himself who should be the chief security officer and marketer of the State took his daughter’s wedding to Abuja. Like lawyers would always say, the fact speaks for itself. Awka has turned to a cult related killings capital of Nigeria. Sometime last year, it was reported that over seven persons lost their lives in a single day and there was no outrage from the seat of power. Not a whimper. No visible strategy on how to tackle the dire situation.

Anambra used to thrive on commerce. Now it is witnessing a developmental still birth. It is bleeding profusely with no first aid in sight. Businesses are relocating massively. The village economy that used to be sustained by returnees is shrinking because people are afraid to hold events, to visit their ancestral homes and renew that emotional connection with home, a fundamental character of the Igbos. Anambra State has a massive pool of human resources in vast disciplines and human endeavours, and perhaps more than any other State in this country. Anambra has the highest per capita asset base. When the Governor chants “Aku ruo ulo” without the corresponding security of lives, it becomes sweet nonsense.

Away from the issue of security, It is embarrassing and worrisome for a Professor of Economics to legalize thuggery in the name of revenue collection and cloth questionable characters who have unchecked propensity for violence with government uniform. Governor Soludo’s reign has been so far uninspiring and lacklustre. His “Solution” mantra is now stale music and his Anambra Vision 2070 has proven to be another forgotten rim of paper in the library of aborted dreams. His so called exposure and international connection has not reflected on the fortunes of the State.

In Igbo cosmology, power is valued, but greater emphasis is placed on control hence the name Njide ka (Control is greater). It is the control of power that enables proper utilization and allocation of it for the greater good. Intentional collective progress cannot happen with the haphazard individual approach to development. Anambra yearns for someone who will innovatively lead the shift in societal aspirations and help the people achieve communal prosperity. Soludo is simply not that person.

So I ask the Editorial Board of the Sun, on what basis was Soludo named the Governor of the year?

Michael Amakeze can be reached on mike.amakeze@thelawsuite.legal

Source :
https://9newsng.com/soludo-as-the-sun-governor-of-the-year-an-expensive-joke/

Soludo is not doing anything in Anambra. He is just fighting native doctors

NGIGE, OBIANO all did well as governors of Anambra state, now SOLUDO is doing great as governor of anambra state

Soludo now knows it's not by cho cho cho.

Maybe the news should have been Amakaeze as the incoming best Governor of the year

Una no belive the Sun Newspaper again?

The sun newspaper owns by IGBO, they must make sure his award doesn't go outside dot-nation.


Biafra first.

;D2

Kosiso12:
Soludo is not doing anything in Anambra. He is just fighting native doctors

How many native doctors has he fought?
Give Nigerians list.

CONGRATS TO OUR ABLE MAXIMUM PROF SOLUDO,KEEP THE FLAG FLYING HIGHER Prof ndi ojoor back off now :

Soludo is the Nigerian professor of grammar.


It is not by speaking grammar sir.

Persons of the year have lost their value over 20 years ago. Look at Silverbird for instance, when they first came out, it made sense but now they know they are clapping for themselves. That's how the media lost its place in U.S. elections. People saw the deceit and hypocrisy and they now question the so-called objective media than ever before. Gone were the days were media will bring 2 sides to make you decide for yourself. Today, they only want their views be the godly view, they don't want you to question them. They want you to be on their side alone.

Where is JUSTICE AZUKA?

I swear


d man is d most useless politician in Nigeria.

Anambra people will not make thesame mistake in d next election

An inconsequential as*hole writing gibberish.

But I thought Soludo promised to make Anambra the Dubai/Taiwan of Africa?

While he was busy writing epistle about Peter Obi, he forgot that much is expected of him as a Professor of Economics, and a former governor of CBN.

Nevertheless, politicians are all the same. Inasmuch as he has not really delivered up to the expectations, I'm yet to see any other candidate for the next governorship election that can do better

yarimo:
NGIGE, OBIANO all did well as governors of Anambra state, now SOLUDO is doing great as governor of anambra state

Anybody u support must be an anti-people politician.


u are an enemy of the common man.

It is well.
Awards can be bought.
Nothing surprises me in this country

Trash 🗑️
Solution is excellently delivering.
Allow those of us who are not ONLY Anambrarian but live in Anambra to judge him come Nov 8th, 2025

Kosiso12:
Soludo is not doing anything in Anambra. He is just fighting native doctors

Lol, babe you're not lying. I saw a video where they're announcing that all the native doctors should come and get a license or face the law

Soludo should be awarded the most desperate/selfish being alive. He can sacrifice his child for power.

The cases of k*dnap in awka now is worrisome. Today marks it one week that my friend, his girlfriend and his guy were k*dnapped at ifitte and we contributed over 8m between that night and early the next morning before they released them(tied their hands and legs and threw the guys into a ditch while leaving the girl beside the ditch with her hands and legs also tied).
They still made away with his car es350, his two phones, his babe's phone, his friends phone, and all the money they had on them and in their bank accounts worth over 1.4m in total.

When we went to report at the station in the morning, the first thing one of the officers asked us was whether the k*dnapped victims had been released and we said yes. He then asked why we came to lay a complaint since they already regained their freedom instead of thanking God.

Funny enough, a barrister we called that night already told us that that response was what we were going to get if we report to the police and definitely, his prophecy didn't cast.

yarimo:
NGIGE, OBIANO all did well as governors of Anambra state, now SOLUDO is doing great as governor of anambra state

Walahi for the first time ever, Nd'Anambra have a governor to be proud of, no tales by moonlight zero to hero hypocritical conversion.

I rejoice wholeheartedly with them.

Man102:
Source :
https://9newsng.com/soludo-as-the-sun-governor-of-the-year-an-expensive-joke/

You shouldn't be surprised if you know the owner of The Sun newspaper.

Man102:
Source :
https://9newsng.com/soludo-as-the-sun-governor-of-the-year-an-expensive-joke/

Soludo don go buy award

Kosiso12:
Soludo is not doing anything in Anambra. He is just fighting native doctors

Ok

Henix:
But I thought Soludo promised to make Anambra the Dubai/Taiwan of Africa?

While he was busy writing epistle about Peter Obi, he forgot that much is expected of him as a Professor of Economics, and a former governor of CBN.

Nevertheless, politicians are all the same. Inasmuch as he has not really delivered up to the expectations, I'm yet to see any other candidate for the next governorship election that can do better

Did Peter Obi do better? Uptil Date U argue when they tell U Obi was a failure as governor..in some years U will be the one pushing soludo AS President of Nigeria when the time comes..If they refer U to this day U will argue and give excuse... Like u r doing for obi now...

Sifia pains