Anambra State Governor-elect, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has stated that as a strategy to promote local brand names, his main lorry as governor will be an in your area produced one by Innoson Vehicle Motors (IVM).

Soludo who checked out members of the inauguration committee stated this during his speech.

The governor-elect likewise said it was not a coincidence that he has been wearing local fabrics referred to as Akwete, saying it was deliberate to support local brands, with the objective to make a statement with it.

He stated: “My Akwete gown is not simply a gown, it’s a declaration. I wish to make a statement with it. You understand, in the entire South East, this is the only textile thing alive, and it’s handmade, by the females of Akwaete in Abia State.

“Igbo land is one and we need to protect it. We wish to revive the passion of patronizing our own. I have stated it even during campaigns, and I indicated it, that if I win, the main vehicle of the guv of Anambra State will be an innoson lorry.

“The dresses I will use are those made in our place here. We must protect the important things that are made in our location. Something will occur in Igboland, and together we will get there.”

On his swearing-in, Soludo stated there will be no event to mark his swearing-in, just as not a Kobo would be spent on it. He stated the day was merely his very first day at work, and even though it is a weekend, he would spend eight hours of the day working.

“I have made a dream that not even one Kobo of Anambra People’s cash be invested in that swearing-in ceremony. It is a dream, and I imply it. What are we investing cash on? Just a few individuals pertaining to the inauguration and witnessing it, then I will open office and come down to work instantly.

“I do not want any occasion, dancers or players and all that. I just want to appear for work, like every first day of work. Though it is going to be a Friday, which is a weekend, I’m going to work for over 8 hours that day.

“No ceremony, no occasion, no celebration, absolutely nothing. Not even 10 Kobo will be invested. So the people who are stating N20 million has actually been allocated must go and tell us where they will get that cash. It is going to be work, work, work, and that is what we epitomize.”