Protocols
It
gives me great happiness to see you here today. As we all know, today is a very
important day in the life of my administration. Yesterday, I made a Special
Broadcast to mark my first 100 Days in office as your governor. Today, I will
offer you an insight into the scorecard of my administration in the past 100
Days. Beyond that, I will also show you a roadmap to the future of Anambra
State.
Ø Ndi
Anambra, the Vision of my
administration is “for Anambra
State to become the 1st Choice Investment Destination and a hub for
industrialization and commercial activities.”
Ø Our Mission is “to
create a socially stable, business friendly environment that will attract both
indigenes & foreigners to seek wealth creating opportunities in Anambra
State.”
To
realize our vision and mission statements, we have evolved what we call the Four Pillars of Development. The Four
Pillars are the vehicle through which accelerated development will be delivered
to Ndi Anambra. They include – Agriculture,
Industrialization, Trade & Commerce and Oil and Gas.
Interestingly,
the Four Pillars are firmly supported by what we call the Enablers which include – Security, Education, Health, the
Environment, Social Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Tourism,
Youth and Sports Development, Security & Social Welfare and Administration
and Local Government among others.
Ndi
Anambra, 100 days down the road, we have laid the necessary foundation for
growth. I will now give you a brief overview of what we have done -
In
the Area of SECURITY, we have
reclaimed our cities and communities from kidnappers and armed robbers. We have
arrested 177 kidnappers out of which 97 are currently undergoing prosecution.
We have destroyed their warehouses where they keep their victims and cut off
their weapons supply lines and now, my beloved Ndi Anambra can sleep with both
eyes closed.
In
AGRICULTURE, we have started a
revolution that will increase food sufficiency and create massive employment.
In partnership with the Coscharis Group, we have commissioned the Coched Farms
Project to produce 120,000 metric tons of rice per annum and generate 1000 jobs
for our youths.
In ROAD CONSTRUCTION, we have flagged off
the construction of 14 new roads across Anambra, totalling up to 167.494
kilometres. We have also commenced the construction of 3 flyovers in Awka and
one bridge that leads to the oilfields of Aguleri.
In
TRADE & COMMERCE, we have rolled
out a 10-year Industrial Development Plan and commenced the development of new
markets in Ogbunike, Oba, Awka and Umunze.
In
OIL & GAS, we have commenced
plans to ensure that Anambra is recognized as Nigeria’s 10th oil
producing state.
In
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Administration, we
have cleared all outstanding arrears of pension and gratuity to 644 pensioners
totalling up to the sum of N946, 571, 926.46k.
In
EDUCATION, we have upwardly reviewed
the staff salaries of Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe and approved
the payment of N10m to ensure the completion of the NUT House in Awka.
In
HEALTH, we have performed a number
of highly successful free surgeries in Umueri General Hospital and established
a Maternal and Child Health clinic in Nanka.
In
the ENVIRONMENT, we have launched Operation Keep Anambra Clean and a Tree Planting Campaign.
In
Building a BEFITTING CAPITAL CITY, we have flagged off the construction of 3
flyovers and a 3 Arms Zone in Awka and set up the new Awka Capital Territory
Development Board with a view to transforming Awka into a super-modern city
that we shall all be proud of.
In
INFORMATION, CULTURE & TOURISM,
we have taken the necessary steps to develop the historic Ogbunike Cave into a
world class tourist destination and appointed new MD/CEOs for Anambra
Broadcasting Service ABS and National Light newspaper.
In
YOUTHS DEVELOPMENT, we have commenced
a comprehensive collection of data on Anambra youths with a view to placing
them in gainful employment.
Ndi
Anambra, in 100-Days, my administration has done all these and more. A more comprehensive detail of what we have
achieved will be sent to your mailboxes after this ceremony.
We
have tested our own strength and seen that indeed, like our fathers before us,
we are capable of great things.
But
we have also realized that if we build only roads and bridges and forget the
building of our social and psychological consciousness, our foundation for future
greatness would have been laid on quick sand.
For
that reason, a major part of our ceremony today is devoted to the formal
awakening of what I call the SPIRIT of
ANAMBRA.
The
Spirit of Anambra is the inherent kinetic energy behind the numerous accomplishments
of our people in education, commerce and industry, sports, literature & the
arts, politics and science and other fields of human endeavour. It is the light
we bear to every corner of the world in pursuit of happiness and our readiness
to absorb or be absorbed into diverse cultures of the world. The Spirit of
Anambra is a high-achieving spirit that finds motivation in itself and
fulfilment in the achievement of others.
It
is the spirit of Egbe belu, ugo belu!
Ndi
b’anyi, before I lead you into the symbolism of lighting up the Spirit of
Anambra, I shall attempt to define the essence of Onye Anambra.
Who is Onye Anambra?
We
are a great people of extra-ordinary heritage. Our heritage has been enriched
by a profound clash of civilizations in the later stages of the 18th
Century and the bitter experience of a civil war.
We
are a proud, hardworking and proud people with a capacity to adapt and flourish
in any part of the world.
We
are individually brilliant but collectively we have yet to put our individual
brilliance together to produce a mighty beam of light that will announce our
presence on earth as a group. And that is why we are performing this segment of
the ceremony today to mark the beginning of our collective quest for excellence
as a group.
Along these same lines, we have held fruitful
deliberations with the leadership of the Anambra State House of Assembly for
the immediate passage of a parliamentary instrument that will facilitate the
adoption of the new symbols of the socio-cultural identity of Anambra State.
They
include a new emblem, a new anthem and a new flag as well as distinctive
colours that will be synonymous with Anambra State.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ndi Anambra, I present to
you the soon-to-be-adopted corporate symbols of Anambra State.
Chief
Willie Obiano
Executive Governor
Anambra State
Willie…is
working!
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