The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has once again reiterated his resolve to igniting massive development and urbanisation of “the Southern flank” of the capital city.
Governor Soludo made this reiteration known when he interfaced with the leadership of Agbani Village in Awgbu and of those Umuenu village in Umuawulu over a decades of lingering Boundry dispute between two neighbouring communities.
“Southern flank” of the capital city includes Amansea radius, down to Orumba and Aguata and other neighbouring communities.
Governor Soludo represented by his Deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim equally harped on the importance of both communities living together peacefully with each other , rather than perceive themselves as enemies.
Dr. Ibezim while condemning the festering land tussles which reportedly began since 1927, linking it to misunderstanding, assured that a committee will be set up to visit the scene,
unravel more finding so as to ease the settlement of the dispute expeditiously, for a proper boundry demarcation that will resolve the crisis to birth permanently.
The Deputy Governor who is also the chairman, Anambra State Boundry Board, revealed that Governor Soludo is aware of the ‘urban-rural migration” hitting the state and also surge in population as a result of “Think Home Philosophy”. For this reason, is committed to Igniting massive development and urbanisation all around the state so that the state can benefit from the value chain.
This according to Mr. Deputy Governor, will decongest Awka, Onitsha Nnewi and others City already saturated with population surge in the state.
