By Ukpa Ewa
Encomium trails the achievements of Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State for his good score card of two years in office, following his giant strides in infrastructural and human capital development.
The event which took place on
March 17th, 2024 precisely, marked the two years in office of the present
administration of Governor Soludo where Anambra people overtly expressing
unmitigated joy.
In line with the celebration,
the Chairman of Anambra State Physical Planning Board, Barrister Chike
Mmaduekwe lauded the efforts of the administration of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo in the past two years.
The Chairman who spoke with
Journalists in Awka said that Soludo had shown commitment to transforming the
state judging from what he has achieved within two years as the Governor of
Anambra State.
He said that under Soludo a lot
of phenomenal growth such as infrastructure development, construction of roads
has occurred across all local government areas of the state.
In his words, we join the good
people of Anambra and numerous well-wishers to laud Soludo as he marks two
years in office. The two years has been years of active collaboration to make
sure that the people see and feel the impact of government."
Barrister Chike however,
advised Anambrarians to combine all arsenal on them in supporting Governor Soludo
in achieving his plans for the state beyond 2025.
The Managing Director of
Physical Planning who disclosed that one of the things they have accomplished
in Soludo's administration for the first time was solidification of broad band
with high speed internet facilities across the state capital which, the
citizens have started enjoying within the period of two years of Governor
Soludo's administration.
According to him, Broad band
has gone live with high speed connectivity which connects the people of the
state to the global digital economy.
While speaking on physical
planning, The MD, maintained that every aspect of government has to do with planning
especially structures.
According to him, physical
planning was part of the government and there was internal cohesion as government
was leading the team.
The reporter learnt that
Physical planning board was saddle with the responsibility of planning the
space of the state and do development control to avert building collapse in the
state which he said, government was doing its best to put structures in place
to safeguard life and properties of citizens.
He warned that anyone who
commences building or erect structures without approval from the agency would
be charged to court, noting that operation show your building permit has
started.
"The reason why you are
supposed to bring your plan for approval is for us to be sure that what you
have put down that you want to build is consistent with the planning scheme for
the area".
"Before commencing any
construction project, developers are mandated by law to conduct material
testing. This ensures that the soil texture is appropriate and that the
foundation is suitable for the specific type of land".
"The agency has
collaborated with other professional bodies to mitigate the challenges of
building collapse by setting up a one stop shop in collaboration with
professionals in the building environment," he said.
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