Politics
Anambra traders’ body endorse Soludo for second tenure

Anambra State Amalgamated Traders’ Association (ASMATA), an umbrella body of all traders in Anambra, has endorsed Gov. Charles Soludo’s re-election bid for a second term in office.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated Anambra Gubernatorial Election for November 8,, 2025
The President General of ASMATA, Chief Humphrey Anuna, made the endorsement on behalf of the traders in the state while speaking at a rally in Onitsha on Tuesday,
Chief Anuna commended the governor for his people-oriented leadership and infrastructural development in the state.
The traders’ leader, who spoke extensively on Soludo’s tremendous developmental strides in the state, noted various amenities traders have been enjoying under his administration.
Anuna called on the people of the state to rally round the governor and give him their support by voting for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the forthcoming governorship election.
Addressing the traders, Soludo commended them for their show of solidarity and endorsement rally for his good governance and in support of his re-election as the governor of the state.
The governor appreciated them for their vote of confidence on security outfits in the state.
He said that his administration had not borrowed money for all the infrastructural developments in the state for the past three years in office.
He further stressed that his administration introduced free antenatal and child delivery for all pregnant women at government hospitals, free education, supporting “Igba-boy” (local apprenticeship) and ‘one-youth 2-skills programmes’ among others.