The Anambra state governor, Prof Charles Soludo, was a shining star at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where he received three awards and delivered a keynote speech.
The APGA-driven governor of Anambra was awarded two continental awards and one recognition award by the South Carolina House of Representatives.
The awards bagged by the governor include the African Public Service Excellence Award — the African Governor of the Year Award — and Special Recognition/Commendation by the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Soludo expressed delight in receiving the awards and thanked the issuing bodies for the special recognition.
” I am humbled by the recognition and would like to thank the people of Anambra for their unwavering support”.The Governor Said.
Soludo expressed delight and satisfaction in sharing the stage with world leaders and international dignitaries like former Tanzanian President Dr. Jakaya Kikwete, Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Bahamas, President Sylvanie Burton of Dominica, former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and Prime Minister Dr. Judith Suminwa Tuluka of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Additional dignitaries present at the event were the African Development Bank Secretary-General Prof. Vincent O. Nmehielle and the Governor of Zamfara State, among other notable guests.
The Anambra Governor gave a keynote address titled “Africa Unleashed: Navigating the Disruptions, Enhancing Opportunities,” extrapolating Anambra as a use case to back up his argument.
Infoeast View
- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is an annual gathering of world leaders to debate and discuss global issues. The Israeli/Palestinian conflict was a front-burner issue for this year’s edition, and Nigeria, represented by its vice president, Kashim Shettima, argued for a two-state solution as the lasting solution to multi-decade conflict.
- Soludo’s attendance at the UNGA drew mixed feelings from Ndi Anambra, according to reactions online. Many saw that as an upgrade in terms of optics for the state, while others questioned the criteria for offering the awards.
- The UNGA attracts world leaders and often sets the tone for the year’s global agenda
