25/11/2025
*2026 BUDGET SPEECH BY GOVERNOR CHUKWUMA CHARLES SOLUDO, CFR*
*Changing Gears 3.0: Solution Continues*
*Being A Speech at the Presentation of the Draft Anambra State Budget Proposals for 2026 to the Anambra State House of Assembly; Awka: 25th November 2025*
Protocol
Mr. Speaker and Honorable Members, it gives me immense pleasure to appear before this Honorable House once again to perform one of our sacred constitutional responsibilities: the presentation of the draft 2026 Budget Proposals for your kind consideration. Let me begin by expressing my profound gratitude to Ndi Anambra for the renewed mandate given to my Deputy Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim and I, in the just-concluded Governorship Election. With an unprecedented voter turn-out and historic 73% vote for us, you spoke very loudly and emphatically that the Solution must continue. We do not take this historic vote of confidence for granted. We also appreciate the pivotal role played by a majority of members of this House in our victory. Your mandate has reinvigorated and energized us to work even harder to continue to make you proud. As we said all through the campaign and as the Americans would say: you ain’t seen nothing yet. Let us make history together in the coming four years! To our co-contestants as well as the minority that did not vote for us, I once again extend our hands of fellowship. Democracy won, Anambra won, and we are here to serve you. Ours is one state, one people, with one agenda. Let us unite and build Anambra together!
Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members, back to the business of the day. Let me place on record that this Honorable Assembly has been a strong, dependable, and progressive partner in our drive to lay the foundations for a livable and prosperous smart mega city. History will indeed be kind to this 8th Assembly for your commitment, hard work, and exceptional productivity. I particularly recall that on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, I signed into law 11 landmark bills passed by this Assem
