Following President Bola Tinubu visit to Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, has launched scathing attack on Governor Chukwu Soludo, stressing that in over three years in office, Professor Soludo has delivered zero public housing, zero real investment inflow, and zero structural transformation of Anambra economy.
News Band reported that President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, was in Anambra for his first official visit to the state.
Tinubu was in Anambra to commission various “legacy” projects by Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration.
During the visit, he commissioned the Emeka Anyaoku Institute for International Studies and Diplomacy, located within Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Also, he commissioned the Solution Fun City, the New Government House and the New Governor’s Lodge.
Moreover, during the commissioning of the New Government House, Tinubu congratulated Soludo and the people of Anambra, describing infrastructure as the backbone of development.
While addressing the people during the commissioning, Tinubu said: “Soludo is here providing solution and that solution is in infrastructure and in carrying people along in the area of development. Serving people and building institutions. This is all about democracy, it is about prosperity. It is environmentally responsive governance.
“Well done, Mr Governor for reflecting the quality of governance for the people of Anambra.
“Anambra is achieving great heights. Building our tomorrow, today. A leader like Governor Chukwuma Soludo placing Anambra on the path of 21st-century development.
“You are a good thinker, you are a solution provider. We can go places together. Building Nigeria. Building the future. Using technology to build and reflect good governance on the people. Promote investment. We must encourage good governance.”
But Ozigbo, who was formerly a governorship aspirant in the Labour Party before defecting to the APC in February 2025, went ballistic against Soludo in a statement issued on Thursday.
He said instead of addressing the escalating cost of living, the housing crisis in Awka, the crumbling infrastructure across LGAs, or the deepening insecurity that has made daily life a gamble, Governor Chukwu Soludo decided to showcase an amusement park.
Ozigbo argued that this facility should rightly have been left to private investors in a healthy economic climate.
Speaking further in the statement, Ozigbo said if Soludo had taken insecurity seriously from the start of his tenure, there would be no need for state-funded distractions like a “funpark” to ease public frustration.
The statement reads: “Your Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I warmly welcome you to Anambra State — the heartbeat of the Southeast, a land renowned for its enterprise, intellect, and indomitable spirit. Anambra is home to some of Nigeria’s finest minds and boldest achievers — a people whose resilience and innovation have shaped our national story.
“It is always a moment of pride when the Commander-in-Chief visits our beloved state, and we honour your presence as a sign of national unity and shared purpose.
“Mr. President arrives Anambra State to commission what Governor Chukwuma Soludo has styled as “landmark” projects — a new Government House, an amusement park dubbed Solution FunCity, and an institute in Nnamdi Azikiwe University bearing the name of the revered Chief Emeka Anyaoku.
“Unfortunately, what should have been an opportunity to showcase bold, transformative governance has instead become a glaring theatre of missed priorities, misplaced ambitions, and media optics masquerading as progress.
“Let us be clear: Governance is not a film trick. Governance is not about cutting ribbons on facades while the foundation rots.
“In over three years in office, Governor Soludo has delivered zero public housing, zero real investment inflow, and zero structural transformation of our economy.
“Instead of addressing the escalating cost of living, the housing crisis in Awka, the crumbling infrastructure across LGAs, or the deepening insecurity that has made daily life a gamble, the Governor has chosen to showcase an amusement park. This facility should rightly have been left to private investors in a healthy economic climate.
“Just to be clear, most civil servants in Awka — the same people whose taxes fund this carnival — cannot afford to live in the city. A two-bedroom flat goes for ₦1.3 million a year. Transportation is unreliable. Social services are patchy. And public trust in the APGA-led government is rapidly eroding.
“If Governor Soludo had taken insecurity seriously from the start of his tenure, if he had matched his rhetoric with decisive action, there would be no need for state-funded distractions like a “funpark” to ease public frustration.
“We don’t need distractions — we need direction. What critical social problem does this park solve? Hunger? Unemployment? Fear?
“And now, in an act of political cowardice, he has reportedly ordered APGA members not to wear party-branded clothing to today’s event, fearing it may stain the party’s image before the President and the public. What a betrayal. If your policies are strong and your house is in order, why hide your colours?
“Dear Gov. Soludo, let me say this, directly and without apology: Bringing the President to commission a handful of overhyped projects does not mask your failure. It doesn’t put food on the table. It doesn’t create jobs. And it certainly doesn’t fool Ndi Anambra.
“We deserve better. We deserve a government that builds lives, not just lodges. A leadership that puts people before propaganda. A Governor whose work speaks louder than his PR.
“The time for vanity is over. The stakes are too high.
“As I have always said, Anambra is not short of talent or promise — we are short of leadership that puts the people first. I do not believe in politics as performance art. I believe in politics as service — rooted in compassion, driven by vision, and measured by real change in people’s lives.
“As Anambra 2025 draws near, our message must be loud and clear: we do not want more ribbon-cutting distractions; we want a future worth living for. And that future must begin now.”
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