From Ifeoma Ejiofor
All Soludo Support Groups (ASSG) on Thursday literarily locked down Awka, the Anambra State capital during a rally for Gov Charles Soludo’s reelection.
The support groups numbering about sixty from all the local government areas of the state, converged at International Conference Center (ICC) Awka.
The leader of the group, Chief Chinedu Nwoye, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Protocol Officer to Gov Soludo, in his opening remarks said that the membership of ASSG is over one hundred and twenty thousand.
He noted that the number of people present at ICC are just representatives of individual support group.
Chief Nwoye said that the group has come to appreciate Gov Soludo for his landmark achievements in the past three years.
He noted that the governor has accomplished his electioneering campaign promises to the people of the state in the last three years.
Chief Nwoye said that the support groups gathered to appreciate and declared their unalloyed support for Gov Soludo in the November 8, Anambra State governorship election.
In his own remarks, the Convener of Soludo Grassroot Initiatives, (Soludo Grassroot Warriors) Hon Rogers Orjiewulu pointed out that the incumbent governor has outperformed all his predecessors in just three years in office.
Hon Orjiewulu said as a matter that the reward for hard work is more work and as such, Anambra State desire and deserve Gov Soludo’s second term in office.
A symbolic check of thirty million Naira was donated to the incumbent governor for his reelection.
Gov Soludo in his speech at the occasion said that he the function has brought back old memories noting that what God says must come to pass noting that Anambra State, the Light of the Nation is on the rise.
“Interestingly, a group, Anambra Patriots deposited thirty million Naira with the party for my nomination and expression of interest forms believing in my administration. It was only last Sunday that they sent a few of their members to inform me. Their message is the same, they are proud of what we are doing, now ASSG are here today with similar message,” Gov Soludo said.
He appreciated the support groups for their gesture even as he represented his vision and programs for a liveable and progressive Anambra State.