Soludo to address Anambra indigenes on Homeland Consciousness in Lagos

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Chris Uba

Perhaps, the time has come when the people of Igbo extraction both in Nigeria and diaspora should begin to see the need to make their homeland a beacon of pride by spreading their wealth and resources to their fatherland for growth and development to meet with global standard.
Igbos should take a cue from the International Jewry or the Jewish communities across the globe that channel resources to their Jewish homeland in the Middle East, with a view to making it the best in the world, by being conscious of their homeland and visioning its position in the generations to come.
This is the message, which the Government of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, is passing across to Igbos, especially the Igbos of Anambra extraction, to join in the on-going effort to elevate their fatherland to enviable positions.
Titled Homeland Consciousness, the initiative aims to address the idea of the Igbo people concentrating their investments outside the Igboland and to encourage them to balance the act as charity begins at home.
The Anambra State Liaison Officer in Lagos, Leo Chiegboka, who stated this at a press conference on Tuesday, said the initiative championed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo would be launched on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Chiegboka said as part of the effort to advance this laudable initiative, Governor Soludo, will on Sunday March 2, 2025, meet with the indigenes of Anambra State in Nigeria and diaspora to address them on the need to be homeland conscious during which the initiative will be launched.
He said: “It is a time for insightful conversations that will shape the future of our homeland and reinforce our shared identity, commitment and responsibility as Ndi Anambra, both at home and in the diaspora.
“Our homeland is not just a place; it is our heritage, our pride and the foundation upon which we must build a prosperous future.
“The Anambra Homeland Consciousness Initiative seeks to strengthen the bond between our people, harness our collective resources and create pathways for sustainable development in Anambra State.
“During this event, we will engage in discussions that will address critical aspects of our progress- economic empowerment, investment opportunities, infrastructural development and our role as stakeholders in the Anambra project.
“We believe that through meaningful dialogue, collaboration and strategic planning, we can unlock new possibilities that will drive our state forward.
“I urge every son and daughter of Anambra, particularly those in Lagos and beyond to make it a priority to attend this event. Your voice, ideas, and contributions matter. Together, we can create lasting impact and ensure that Anambra State remains a beacon of excellence in Nigeria and beyond,” Chiegboka charged.
“This is not about politics, it is meant to take Anambra, our homeland to enviable heights; it is meant to boost our economy, enhance the lives of our people living within and outside the state.”
Chiegboke said that during the event, discussions will address critical aspects of the state’s progress on economic empowerment, investment opportunities, infrastructural development and the citizens’ role as stakeholders in the Anambra project.
“We believe that through meaningful dialogue, collaborative and strategic planning, we can unlock new possibilities that will drive our state forward.
“We need to channel our resources and investments to our homeland to replicate some of our business ideas in other places.
“We need to build business hubs and create boom towns in our homeland, and possibly, stimulate the influx of foreign capitals,” he said.
This effort, said Chiegboka, seeks to unite Anambra people globally and encourage community development through insightful conversations about the state’s future.
On security, he said efforts of the government to provide adequate security has been yielding positive results, adding that the Agunechemba, the state’s security outfit has been cleaning up the state and with the assistance of technology, ridding the state of bad people , assuring that every other utility to encourage investment in the state were being put in place.

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He allayed fears that the campaign was aimed at moving investments of people back to their home states, saying “This Homeland Consciousness is where your people will say that whatever you are doing, think home. We are not saying take everything you have in Lagos or elsewhere home, no.
“But what we are saying is that out of what you have, take some home to keep the youths busy instead of all of us coming here and the population will explode.”
The SSA challenged the so-called native doctors in the State for misleading youth on wealth without work ,saying , “a lot of people are migrating outside Nigeria who have skill sets. If you are a good doctor or a good teacher, or you have something to offer, they poach you right?
“You get there and get a job, but the ones they are not taking are the witch doctors, all these Okeites.
“The white man has not been taking them because they are really not potent, if they are, the oyibo man will be the first to take them.”

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