AWKA, ANAMBRA — Undeterred by fierce local and cross-border opposition political forces, the administration of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo is pressing aggressively ahead with its developmental and administrative blueprint for Anambra State.
In its sixth Executive Council (ANSEC) meeting for Governor Soludo’s second term, held on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Light House in Awka, the state government rolled out far-reaching structural mandates aimed at institutionalizing strict public order, environmental sustainability, and fiscal accountability across the state.
A official press release signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr. Law Mefor, outlines a zero-tolerance policy against administrative and social anarchy, signaling that the administration will neither flinch nor be distracted by outside political noise.
1. Traffic Recklessness: Mental Status Exams for Lawbreakers
In a move to end the dangerous lawlessness on Anambra roads, ANSEC resolved to immediately approach the Anambra State House of Assembly for rigorous amendments to the state’s extant traffic laws.
The administration is introducing severe penalties targeting high-risk driving infractions, such as driving against oncoming traffic (“one-way”) and cutting across dual carriageways to bypass designated U-turn points. Convicted offenders will not only face heavy financial fines but will be legally subjected to a mandatory Mental Status Examination (MSE) to verify their psychological fitness to operate a vehicle.
2. War Against Defamation and “Fake” Clerics
Addressing the highly volatile political environment, the Council reaffirmed that while the Soludo administration warmly welcomes constructive public criticism and open governance, it will no longer tolerate systemic blackmail.
The state government strongly condemned coordinated smear campaigns, characterizing the deliberate propagation of fabrications on social media as criminal defamation. Public servants targeted by malicious falsehoods have been formally advised to seek full legal redress in courts of law.
Furthermore, the Council restated its aggressive commitment to cleansing the state’s socio-cultural space by sustaining its ongoing crackdown on fraudulent native doctors, fake pastors, and related criminal entities.
3. Grassroots Mobilization Against Erosion
Following a recently declared state of emergency on the environment, the state government is moving its erosion mitigation efforts down to the grassroots level.
Local communities are being actively mobilized to enforce stringent regulations and prevent practices that compromise the soil and drainage systems. Under the new directive, the state will aggressively prosecute and penalize:
- The indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainages.
- The unauthorized channeling of domestic runoff water directly onto paved public roads.
- Illegal building construction on designated natural water channels.
Primary and secondary schools across Anambra are slated to serve as strategic hubs to instil environmentally responsible behaviors in the state’s youth.
4. Modernizing Transportation: Digitalization of Motor Parks
To elevate the quality, safety, and efficiency of transit services, ANSEC has mandated the comprehensive standardisation and digitalization of all motor parks operating within the state.
The initiative introduces a mandatory minimum infrastructure benchmark designed to streamline both intrastate and interstate commuting. A strict grace period will be issued to park operators, after which any motor park that fails to meet the state’s modernized, digital standards will be permanently phased out.
5. Scaling Up the World Bank-Backed Women Project
On the economic front, the Soludo administration finalized strategies to maximize the impact of the Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP)—a high-impact Federal Government initiative actively supported by the World Bank Group.
As Nigeria’s premier standalone program solely dedicated to the economic empowerment of women, the administration has mapped out definitive resource allocation paths to bridge opportunity and skill gaps for rural and peri-urban women across all local government areas in Anambra State, ensuring the program’s benefits hit the intended targets directly.
