Caveat: This is not just political commentary. It is a reflection of the pain, frustration, and disappointment of a people who feel betrayed by the very leadership they once trusted.
Anambra is crying, but the Governor is mocking. While the people bleed, he throws insults. While communities live in fear, he clutches a microphone not to give hope, but to hurl words of arrogance. It is now obvious to all. Governor Charles Soludo is no longer focused on governance. He is fighting to stay politically relevant. But sadly for him, Ndi Anambra have moved on. The signs are everywhere. He is not returning.
Ndi Anambra are no longer happy with him. They are tired of his government and deeply disappointed in the lack of meaningful progress under his leadership. For three years, he has had the opportunity to prove himself, to touch lives, and to move Anambra forward, but he has nothing to show for it.
Today, Anambra is bleeding. Our land is in pain. The state is being held hostage by kidnappers, criminals, ndi Aka ọ̀dọ and agbero who roam freely and operate without fear. Businesses are collapsing. Families live in fear. Innocent lives are being lost. And yet, rather than address these pressing issues, the Governor is busy throwing insults like a man who has lost control.
Out of his desperate search for power, he now talks down on and insults anyone he perceives as a threat. This is not strength. It is fear. This is not leadership. It is the last kick of a mandate that has collapsed under the weight of failure.
For an incumbent who should be proudly presenting the fruits of his stewardship to the people, it is both shameful and telling that all he can do now is insult his opponents. His outbursts are not signs of confidence. They are symptoms of panic. He knows the people have moved on. He knows the verdict is out. He knows he has failed.
When a professor begins to speak like an illiterate, there is trouble. It shows desperation, not leadership. It shows that the weight of rejection is already settling in. The people are already searching for and rallying behind a better alternative—and that alternative is clear. Dr. George Moghalu.
No wonder globally respected leaders like Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala once warned, “There is definitely an issue of character with Prof. Charles Soludo and his desperate search for power and relevance in Nigeria. Nigerians should therefore beware of so-called intellectuals without character and wisdom, because this combination is fatal.”
The people of Anambra are crying out not for pity, but for purposeful leadership. We desire a man who will save us. A man who understands governance, not just politics. A man who respects the people and is prepared to serve with humility and vision.
Soludo should accept his fate. The people who once believed in him have now rejected him. Ndi Anambra deserve dignity, respect, and real security—not arrogance, mockery, and excuses.
The days of insults are over. The time for redemption has come. And Ndi Anambra are ready—for Dr. George Moghalu, the man who will restore our hope and heal our land.
Johnson Okoye, ACA
Writes from Maryland, Lagos