Soludo great asset to region’s economic progress: Southern Governors’ Forum

Chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, has congratulated newly sworn in Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Saturday in Akure, Mr Akeredolu also congratulated Anambra votsrs for the peaceful transition.
He charged Mr Soludo to brace up for “the task ahead”, noting that the security and economic challenges in the Southern part of the country and Nigeria at large required joint efforts and unalloyed commitment.
“We rejoice with our brother, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo and we welcome him to the Southern Governors’ Forum.
“We are confident of his track records and his ability to provide the right leadership for the people of Anambra State.
“We look forward to his viable and rich contributions to the development of Southern Nigeria because his vast experience spanning the economy and human capital management is a great assset to behold,” Mr Akeredolu said.
He charged Mr Soludo to deploy his wealth of experience for the good of the people of Anambra and Nigeria in general.
“We are particularly enamoured by Gov. Soludo’s palpable passion for home-grown economic growth through effective mobilisation of resources for development.
“For us in the SGF, a fresh and resourceful addition has berthed for the upholding of our ideals and common course.
“We are confident that owing to his background, Prof. Soludo will expend time and resources to justify the trust of the people of the state who freely gave him the mandate to lead them at this critical time.
“For us at the Southern Governors’ Forum, we see Prof. Soludo as a great asset that will further help drive our forum’s agenda, most especially on the economic well-being of our dear people.
“As a consummate economist, we look forward to drawing from his vast experience in finding a way out of the lingering socio-economic challenges that have pervaded the national space,” he said.
(NAN)
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