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Soludo's Brewery Comment: A Professor's Lapse in Judgment -History Beckons

By Tony Okafor

Governor Chukwuma Soludo's recent remark during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's one-day visit to Anambra State has left many scratching their heads in dismay.

By stating that the last presidential visit to Anambra State was in 2012 to commission a brewery and private enterprise, Soludo aimed to contrast it with President Tinubu's visit to commission projects he claims are better.

The governor's comment, intended to tout his administration's achievements, took a cheap jab at his predecessor, undermining the dignity of the office he holds.

However, this statement was unnecessary and unbefitting of a professor of economics.

Government is a continuum, and such petty remarks only serve to undermine progress that transcends administrations.

Ironically, Soludo's jab reveals a lack of understanding of economic principles he should be well-versed in.

Commissioning productive outfits like industries, which can employ people and drive economic growth, is far more beneficial than inaugurating social projects with limited impact.

The 2012 presidential visit likely had a more lasting impact on Anambra's economy and citizens' lives.

Moreover, Soludo's statement backfired. The New Government House President Tinubu commissioned was not built by his administration stricto sensu ; it's a project that has been ongoing for nearly three decades.

Besides, the New Government House commissioned by President Tinubu is a Commonwealth building that over 90 percent of Ndi Anambra would not have access to in their lifetime.

This context makes the governor's remark seem more like a desperate attempt to claim credit than a genuine celebration of progress.

The "Solution Fun City" project, which Soludo prides himself on, raises questions about the role of government in such ventures.

In states like Lagos, similar projects are driven by the private sector, freeing up government resources for critical infrastructure and public services. This approach has contributed to Lagos' lead over other states.

Soludo's comment was a lapse in judgment, unworthy of his office and academic background.

As a professor of economics, he should prioritize productive investments that benefit the masses over vanity projects.

Anambra State deserves progressive thinking, focused on tangible development rather than petty politicking.

Truth should be told the way it is.

GEJ came to Anambra state to commission a beer investment which as at today, it's worth to nothing

That's the same Peter Obi some people have been claiming to do wonders in Anambra state. He couldn't invest in tech, health, education but rather beer. Make Anambra people dey get drunk.

All the lambas that Peter Obi's supporters fed those who are outside SE before the last election have been casted

It's actually annoying for some Obidients to be pointing out the flaws in others but when it comes to Peter Obi, they must give filmsy excuse sha ni

Very annoying

Below is a thread to confirm how horrible and terrible Peter Obi's administration was when he was Anambra state governor

70% of those who commented on the thread are from Anambra as they had first hand experience. Unfortunately, reasonable number of them today have retracted their earlier comments. Peter Obi is now the best curry for Taiwan rice according to then. How hypocritical can some people be

https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing?s=08

The man is just petty and small-minded!

helinues:
It's actually annoying for some Obidients to be pointing out the flaws in others but when it comes to Peter Obi, they must give filmsy excuse sha ni

Very annoying

Below is a thread to confirm how horrible and terrible Peter Obi's administration was when he was Anambra state governor

70% of those who commented on the thread are from Anambra as they had first hand experience. Unfortunately, reasonable number of them today have retracted their earlier comments. Peter Obi is now the best curry for Taiwan rice according to then. How hypocritical can some people be

https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing?s=08

peter obi's brewery you're here castigating employs and hence feeds more than 500 households.

If you have common sense,you will set Aside whatever they told you guys in your group chats and reason with it.
Solido's New government house and fun city he built at Awka is good to some length,but very very inconsequential in rendering help to a common man on the streets.
Now,compare,adjust and evaluate between the two projects commissioned by 2 different presidents,which is good and which is best

Soludo commissioned swimming pool with no pumping water

Peter Obi and GEJ commissioned a $100mn factory that has X5 in capacity since commissioned

Intafact Brewery reinvigorated Life Brewery and the factory was paid back in 6 months it has employed thousands directly or indirectly and is one of the best formal employers in Onitsha

Anybody criticizing this investment either lacks knowledge of the multiplier effect Intafact Brewery has on the economy in Onitsha anambra and Nigeria or is just wishing pure evil on Onitsha

What is needed in Onitsha and anambra is more similar investments in production and factories to create more employment, create better paying jobs and not less

Once again the investment of anambra state was paid back in 6 months, if you think it is wrong for Peter Obi to invest in Intafact show us your investment and returns and jobs created or shut up

Bmaster:
peter obi's brewery you're here castigating employs and hence feeds more than 500 households.

If you have common sense,you will set Aside whatever they told you guys in your group chats and reason with your common sense

Mr common sense, what's the value of the hero beer investment as at today?

Soludo is a dumb gov. The brewery in question is belongs to omole family owners of international breweries. For a governor to be comparing a brewery that created jobs to govt House that started under mbadunuju shoes how dumb he is. Int brewery products are sold all over Nigeria, solufo dumb should tell us what govt House will manufacture that will be sold just in anambra let's forget Nigeria. Just anambra alone

helinues:
Mr common sense, what's the value of the hero beer investment as at today?

what's the value of A New government house ?

helinues:
It's actually annoying for some Obidients to be pointing out the flaws in others but when it comes to Peter Obi, they must give filmsy excuse sha ni

Very annoying

Below is a thread to confirm how horrible and terrible Peter Obi's administration was when he was Anambra state governor

70% of those who commented on the thread are from Anambra as they had first hand experience. Unfortunately, reasonable number of them today have retracted their earlier comments. Peter Obi is now the best curry for Taiwan rice according to then. How hypocritical can some people be

https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing?s=08

It's even more annoying that some people, because of extreme hate, tribal and ethnic bigotry laced with bitterness, will celebrate the commissioning of a government house over the commissioning of an industry like a brewery, despite its economic multiplier effect on citizens in terms of job creation.

Bmaster:
peter obi's brewery you're here castigating employs and hence feeds more than 500 households.

If you have common sense,you will set Aside whatever they told you guys in your group chats and reason with it.
Solido's New government house and fun city he built at Awka is good to some length,but very very inconsequential in rendering help to a common man on the streets.
Now,compare,adjust and evaluate between the two projects commissioned by 2 different presidents,which is good and which is best

How many members of your family has the brewing company rescued from poverty??

Soludo is such a huge disgrace to the field of economics. His utterances makes one wonder if he is truly a prof or an oluwole professor.

In fact, his governance is turning out to be the worst in the history of governance in anambra state.

Thou i know soludo to be an inept person since from CBN, i still wonder how Ndi anambra with our high sense of business allowed such a fellow to be our governor.

Imagine a man who headed Central Bank for number of years and couldn't employ one person from anambra state or igbo land into central bank before you can even see him, it will take you months of waiting and whn you finally meet with him, he will tell you that CBN only employs people with first class! And whn you bring somebody with first class, soludo will tell you to wait for official CBN recruitment! While under his nose, northerners were employing their people into various positions in central bank! Very useless idiotic petty minded man!

Bmaster:
what's the value of A New government house ?

Please help me ask that fellow who's holding the award for creating the most unreasonable and senseless threads and comments all over Nairaland

Fake beer, fake beer factory, fake drugs, original narcotics, original baby factory, fake agenda, fake party these are some of obis legacies.

Any political party that start from letter A are scammers

Bmaster:
what's the value of A New government house ?

Stick to the topic of discussion and stop sounding incoherently

helinues:
Truth should be told the way it is.

GEJ came to Anambra state to commission a beer investment which as at today, it's worth to nothing

That's the same Peter Obi some people have been claiming to do wonders in Anambra state. He couldn't invest in tech, health, education but rather beer. Make Anambra people dey get drunk.

All the lambas that Peter Obi's supporters fed those who are outside SE before the last election have been casted

. Hero beer brands that is now the number one beer brands in the whole of SE/SS is what a Yoruba man in faraway ogbomosho is taunting to mean nothing and some people even cheered on soludo when he made statement

I mean,we are talking about govt house vs beer industry here, which is more beneficial to the common man in the streets?

Shame on all of you who don't have independent mind of their own to process statement made by their paymasters. It hurts that I share this contraption with people like this

helinues:
Mr common sense, what's the value of the hero beer investment as at today?

..helll..anuis..asking useless question..they are saying that the company employs people to help their economy..making unemployed people employed..you are asking the value of a company that employs & pays taxes to the government..

..after collecting the tax..it will be shared as allocations to the regions that loves sharia & sharia panels..

helinues:
Stick to the topic of discussion and stop sounding incoherently

it will be very stupid of me to engage you on a sensitive discussions Again.
The DIFFERENCE is clear, you're being bankrolled to spread propaganda.
Have a Nice day!

helinues:
Truth should be told the way it is.

GEJ came to Anambra state to commission a beer investment which as at today, it's worth to nothing

That's the same Peter Obi some people have been claiming to do wonders in Anambra state. He couldn't invest in tech, health, education but rather beer. Make Anambra people dey get drunk.

All the lambas that Peter Obi's supporters fed those who are outside SE before the last election have been casted

You are ignorant bro, that brewery is one of the major employers labour in Anambra today, the company is doing perfectly, Soludo is just playing politics, if the company worth nothing let him as the governor build one industry that will employ half of the people working in that brewery. The government house he completed is for him and his family and anyone that will be privileged to become governor. The house will continue to drain Anambra resources every budget year unlike the brewery that contributing to the state revenue. As for you I don't think you have been involved in any business venture in your life, if not you cannot mock an industry and praise governor's lodge.

Almost the same thing I said. Soludo goofed. He didn't speak like a Prof, let alone, a Prof. of Economics.

Bmaster:
it will be very stupid of me to engage you on a sensitive discussions Again.
The DIFFERENCE is clear, you're being bankrolled to spread propaganda.
Have a Nice day!

Then have some shame and stop mentioning/quoting me

IGBOPROMISE1:
The man is just petty and small-minded!

Very petty!.Politics will sink him, if he does not have a rethink.

helinues:
Truth should be told the way it is.

GEJ came to Anambra state to commission a beer investment which as at today, it's worth to nothing

That's the same Peter Obi some people have been claiming to do wonders in Anambra state. He couldn't invest in tech, health, education but rather beer. Make Anambra people dey get drunk.

All the lambas that Peter Obi's supporters fed those who are outside SE before the last election have been casted

Your hate for PO has becloud every sense of sincerity.

Hence you refused to verify before spewing nonsense, I have made the choice to bring it under your nose. Smell it.
Oya click the link and collect sense. . .

Lol

https://www.nairaland.com/8420370/sowore-peter-obis-cv-doesnt

This write up is illogical. Your premise doesn't align with your conclusion.
In one breadth you praise Jonathan/Obi for commissioning private enterprise instead of infrastructure.in another you condemn Solution for celebrating what should have been a private enterprise and focus on infra.
When a lay understands economy more than a professor of economics-with excellent antecedents.

d man is so petty and desperate. Before he became governor he was kneeling down to beg people to help him win... as e enter, e begin to insult he elders.


Soludo will not win again. I bet this with my full chest. Soludo bitterness has killed his career.

Governance is for everyone but it's sad Soludo was playing politics in a childish way. If SDP wins Lagos tomorrow, they should build on what APC has done in the past few years, it's only in election time they should play politics but once you are elected, leave trash for LAWMA. Focus on what they elected you for. It's even an indictment that since 2012, there was nothing worthy for a President to come commission in the state but the tomfoolery of the comparison is that it's not by force that a president must come commission something. A professor is supposed to think deeper. We understand visible infrastructure is necessary but this craze to commission anything commission that will not benefit people in the long term but it's just to show off that you are working is poor. Professor you are richer than this.

papyjaypaul:
What a funny statement to make as governor. We play too much in this country. Soludo was a former CBN governor and professor, he should know better but they say when you enter politics, you start to think like the average politician. This is the same Soludo that wants to become a president

The last time a president visited for a commissioning was in 2012 for a brewery,
When a president commissions a brewery in a state, it’s not just about drinks, it’s about serious economic development . That kind of project creates jobs for the people, the youths get to work in production, logistics, even farming, since they’ll need maize, sorghum, and cassava from local farmers. It boosts small businesses too, from bottle suppliers to transporters and shop owners. Government go benefit through taxes, while the community sees steady income and better standard of living. If they run am well, no cut-corner, the place fit even export and put Nigeria name for map. This kind of investment dey promote local content, reduce import wahala, and push real development wey people fit see and feel.



but today, the president is here to commission roads spanning several kilometers, flyovers, a government house, and more.”

When a president commissions roads, flyovers, or a government house, the benefits to the average citizen are often structural and long-term. Roads improve access, reduce travel time, and support the movement of goods and services. Flyovers ease congestion in urban areas, enhancing productivity. A government house may improve administrative efficiency, but its impact on everyday livelihoods is largely symbolic or procedural.

In contrast, commissioning a brewery delivers more immediate, tangible benefits to the common man. It creates direct jobs in manufacturing, logistics, and distribution, while indirectly supporting farmers, transporters, and small business owners. It injects money into the local economy, supports agriculture, and builds industrial capacity.

While infrastructure is foundational, a brewery represents active economic participation, it puts food on tables and money in wallets far more directly. Both are necessary, but one touches lives faster and more visibly.


If only our politicians will be mature enough to know that it's all for the people. There's no competition in this life.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CleftVbqajU

Obi once replied him, if you know how to do it better than me, do it. All these comparisons make Soludo, the learned professor look smaller than a trader. Soludo should be ashamed that it's the past he is fighting while his mates are in the future.

A brewery that is economically helpful to a wastage of government house that is frittering state resources to satisfy the spendthrift lifestyle of governors is what Soludo is making a comparison?

One thing I'm happy is that the law of karma awaits Soludo, if you're a student of politics especially in Anambra state, you will remember the statement made by Dr Cuba Okadigbo of blessed memory about Great Zik.

Soludo is playing god like Okadigbo against his kinsmen, let's watch and see how it ends.

Soludo, The Betrayer