‘Touts must leave Onitsha’, Soludo assures Anambra residents… 

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra has vowed to eradicate the tout menace that has been haunting Onitsha and the State at large.

The Governor stated this during the 2023 Ofala Festival of the Obi Onitsha, Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe.

The festival was held at the Obi’s Palace, Onitsha, on Saturday.

Governor Soludo congratulated Igwe Achebe for celebrating his 22nd Ofala Festival and wished him well in his reign on the throne.

The Governor also thanked the people of Onitsha for consistently projecting the foremost Ofala festival which has successively been celebrated annually.

Soludo reiterated his commitment to developing Onitsha, saying, “Our emphasis on government is majorly on Onitsha and I assure you that the dry bones shall rise again. We have undertaken massive road infrastructural development in Onitsha.”

He also spoke about the government’s fight against touts in Onitsha, saying, “We have reiterated that touts must leave Onitsha. We can’t continue to condone the frequent harassment of touts at Upper Iweka. We arrest them in hundreds and they keep flooding into the State but we won’t relent on the fight against touts until they all leave permanently.”

Earlier in his welcome address, Igwe Achebe praised Governor Soludo for his significant accomplishments in the state during his short tenure in office.

He also extolled Soludo for his plans for Onitsha and assured the Governor of the full support of the State Traditional Rulers Council, which he chairs.