President Bola Tinubu Thursday in Awka pledged to address key developmental challenges confronting Anambra State and the South-East region.
These include erosion, underutilisation of gas reserves and Anambra’s exclusion from the National Rail Master Plan.
Speaking at a civic reception held at Alex Ekwueme Square during his state visit, the President assured the people of Anambra of the Federal Government’s commitment to upgrading road infrastructure and fostering stronger national unity through inclusive development.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed details of the engagement in a statement he signed Thursday titled ‘In Anambra, President Tinubu Pledges to Tackle Erosion, Reactivate Gas Plan And Integrate State Into The National Rail System.’
Responding to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s requests, the President acknowledged the persistence of abandoned federal road projects in the region.
He emphasised the strategic importance of completing roads linking Anambra to Kogi State to facilitate easier access to the South-South and Abuja.
“Abandoned federal road projects that link Anambra to Kogi can then become the fastest gateway between Abuja and Anambra South and South-South. I agree,” he said.
Tinubu addressed the state’s exclusion from the National Rail Master Plan, assuring residents that the Federal Ministry of Transportation would rectify the omission.
“I am standing before you to say that the Ministry of Transportation is aware and will include the connection in the Master Plan and give it attention,” the President stated.
Tinubu also pledged federal support for ecological investments to tackle erosion and acknowledged the state’s vast gas reserves, noting that its omission from the National Gas Master Plan would also be addressed.
Commending the state government’s efforts in improving security, President Tinubu reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to collaborating with Anambra and the South-East to ensure peace, stability, and shared prosperity.
He harped on Nigeria’s unity, saying the nation’s diversity must be harnessed for prosperity.
‘‘With our progressive ideological alliance, we will continue to partner with your state to deliver shared prosperity in Anambra and to all Nigerians.
‘‘As your President, I have always said and am saying the same thing now: In our national anthem, we sing, ‘Though tribes are tongues may differ in brotherhood, we stand’.
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