The Anambra State government has unveiled plans to construct 30 new primary schools across various communities, following a recent report identifying areas without adequate public primary and secondary education facilities.
The announcement came after Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s decisive re-election on November 8, 2025, where he secured victories in all 21 local government areas of the state.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, explained that the school project and several other major decisions were approved during the 22nd meeting of the Anambra State Executive Council, held at the “Light House” in Awka on Wednesday.
Mefor added that the council also reviewed the November 8, 2025, governorship election, which reaffirmed Soludo’s mandate.
He emphasized that Soludo’s impressive 73 percent win across the state reflects the people’s endorsement of his administration’s focus on tangible development and effective governance.
The statement read in part: “The following significant decisions were made at the 22nd Anambra State Executive Council meeting, held on November 12, 2025, at Light House, Awka.
“The November 8 governorship election served as a hypothesis test. The Council examined the election, in which Prof. Chukwuma Soludo was decisively re-elected with 73 per cent of the vote, winning in all 21 local government areas. The Council stated that this outcome proves the hypothesis that electoral success results from providing value and development to the people.
“The Council committed to rededicate themselves to duty and to finish strong, while expressing gratitude to Ndi Anambra for their faith in Soludo and for their excellent conduct before, during, and after the election. The Council adopted the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, paving the way for the 2026 Annual Budget to be presented to the Anambra State House of Assembly, ensuring that the 2026 Appropriations Bill is assented to by December 31, 2026, at the latest.
“The Council also agreed to build an additional 30 new primary schools across communities, following a report of areas lacking public primary and secondary schools. This initiative will deepen the impact of the education programmes of the Solution Government and ensure that every community benefits from the Soludo administration’s free education policy.”
A report on September 16 that the Anambra State Government awarded contracts worth about ₦43.7 billion for road, power, school, and other infrastructural projects aimed at improving citizens’ lives across the state.
Mefor said the projects were approved, and other significant decisions were made during the 19th Anambra State Executive Council meeting at the Light House, Awka.
He added that several key decisions were taken, including the determination that no new project would be executed merely because of the forthcoming election.
He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to awarding projects based on strategic and economic significance, and prioritising areas with the greatest need, adding that no new project would be initiated solely for the election season, as was customary in the past.