The Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo was on Monday mobbed by enthusiastic admirers in Ekwulobia in Aguata local council area as he commissioned the Solution Market and Solution Park in Ekwulobia.

Recall that the state government has already turned Ekwulobia into an admirable city with four lane-tarred road linking it to Amawbia in addition to a flyover.

Commissioning the facility, the Governor emphasized the importance of these developments as part of his administration’s comprehensive urban regeneration agenda. “Big welcome to all of you,” Soludo said, as he addressed the crowd. “What we are commissioning today is consistent with the APGA mantra of leave no one behind.”

The Solution Market, alongside the modern park equipped with amenities, aims to create an environment that stimulates economic activity while improving the quality of life for residents. Soludo said it the new marketplace is notably the third built by the state government to cater to the specific needs.

He explained that the facility particularly benefits those who will be displaced by the ongoing construction of the Ekwulobia flyover, which is currently gradually nearing completion. The Solution Park will breathe new life into urban settings previously marked by desolation.

“We are doing a fundamental urban regeneration,” he asserted while highlighting the features of the park, which includes expansive open spaces for parking, a park for leisure, solar power installations, canteen facilities, and reliable water supply.

“We are using this place as a model for what a modern market should look like,” he stated, emphasizing the need to ensure that citizens can “trade and shop in pleasure.”

Highlighting the collaborative nature of the project, the Governor noted that the Solution Market and Park are properties of the state government developed in partnership with local authorities, ensuring efficient and effective management. “They have profiled those who will get shops here, free of cost to the beneficiaries,” he disclosed.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Barrister Patricia Igwebuike, referred to the bus terminal as a legacy project aimed at alleviating congestion, while Chief Evarist Ubah, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Markets, noted that the establishment of the facility signifies the complete urbanization of Ekwulobia.

Earlier, Dr. Chibueze Offorbike, the Mayor of Aguata local council Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, as well as tricycle operators, bus drivers and market women, expressed their gratitude to the Governor for the initiative that has transformed the area from a previously untouched bush to a developed space.