30 public schools approved by Gov. Soludo – Commissioner

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

No fewer than 30 public schools have been approved  by Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state for some communities that have no public schools in their areas.This was disclosed

 Thursday by the state Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, who added that the approval was one of the key resolutions reached at the Anambra State Executive Council meeting.

Mefor explained that the new schools would be established in communities where no public schools previously existed.

He noted that the initiative is part of Governor Soludo’s broader commitment to improving access to quality education and ensuring that every child in Anambra has the opportunity to attend a publicly funded school within their locality.

The Commissioner added that the move underscores the administration’s determination to promote inclusive development, bridge educational gaps, and strengthen the state’s human capital base.

The statement reads: “Various significant decisions were made at the 22nd Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) meeting, which took place on November 12, 2025, at Light House Awka.

“The council agreed to build an additional thirty new primary schools across communities after receiving the report of communities lacking public primary and secondary schools.

“This will deepen the impact of the education programmes of the Solution Government and ensure that every community in the state benefits from the Soludo administration’s free education policy.”

Other decisions reached at the meeting included: the adoption of the 2026-2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), which paved the way for the 2026 Annual Budget to be presented to the Anambra State House of Assembly.

This, it said, will guarantee that the 2026 Appropriations Bill is assented to by December 31st, 2026, at the latest.

The council also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC, its chairman, Joash Amupitan, for the conduct of last Saturday’s election, while also scoring the conduct high in integrity.

It said: “The Council examined the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, in which Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFR, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), was decisively re-elected by an extraordinary 73%, winning in 21 of the 21 local government areas.

“The council stated that this proves the hypothesis that electoral success results from providing value and development to a people.

“The Council committed to rededicate themselves to duty and to finish strong, and they also expressed gratitude to Ndi Anambra for their faith in Governor Soludo and for their excellent conduct before, during, and after the gubernatorial election last Saturday.