As the political temperature rises ahead of the 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, one truth must echo across all towns, communities, and local government areas: Anambra is not for sale. Not to the highest bidder, not to the loudest voice, and certainly not to any desperate individual who believes governance can be bought and imposed by force or fraud.
Anambra is a land of proud, intelligent, and discerning people—independent-minded, resilient, and deeply aware of their identity and aspirations. This is not a state to be swayed by empty rhetoric, emergency messiahs, or those who have weaponized desperation as a strategy. History has shown that the people of Anambra are not easily misled. Our choice of leaders has always reflected our values: merit, vision, and performance.
Today, certain individuals are prowling around, attempting to buy their way into Agu Awka with loaded pockets and sugar-coated promises. But Ndi Anambra know better. We know what happens when a man buys his way into power—he governs to recover, not to serve. He sees the public treasury as a repayment fund, not a developmental tool. Appointments become compensation for sponsors, not an avenue to harness competence. Projects are initiated not for impact but for personal profit. And the people, sadly, are the ones who suffer most.
We must not fall into that trap. Anambra must not be reduced to a trading platform for political dealers. This is a state that prides itself on excellence. This is a land that produced icons in business, academia, science, literature, and leadership. To hand such a land to someone whose only credential is financial muscle or aggressive ambition is to mock our collective heritage.
Thankfully, Anambra is not at a crossroads of confusion. The state is already on a developmental path being charted with uncommon vision and courage by Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR. Soludo is not experimenting; he is executing. From day one, his government rolled up its sleeves, hit the ground running, and set to work. His five pillars of development are not campaign noise—they are foundations already being laid in every part of the state.
Under his watch, roads that were abandoned for decades are being constructed with quality and speed. Insecurity, once threatening to consume parts of the state, has been decisively tackled with a strengthened security architecture. In the education sector, over 8,000 teachers were recruited purely on merit, giving hope to the younger generation and restoring dignity to the teaching profession. Old health centres are being renovated and new ones being built, equipped, and made functional. The local economy is being revitalized with policies that promote entrepreneurship, local content, and self-reliance.
His mantra few years ago —”If it is not broken, why mend it?”—sums up the current mood across the state. Ndi Anambra have seen the difference. We have experienced what focused leadership can do. We can see that The Solution is Here. Indeed, the Dubai-Taiwan vision that many once thought was a political slogan is taking shape. Industrial hubs are emerging. Infrastructure is penetrating the most remote corners. Digital governance is replacing paperwork. Transparency, fiscal prudence, and people-centered policies are being institutionalized.
This is why the 2025 election should not be a time to start over. It should be a time to consolidate. Let us not stop the train mid-journey to entertain political gamblers. Let us not disrupt a working system because someone is waving money or making noise. Leadership is not about excitement; it is about execution.
Ndi Anambra must rise to defend what is working. We must reject any attempt to derail our progress with politics of cash and confusion. We must remember that Anambra is not for sale—not in 2025, not ever. What we need now is continuity, consolidation, and completion. Soludo has started well. He must be allowed to finish strong.
The solution is here. Let us protect it, promote it, and re-elect it.
