We’ll support Soludo’s re-election because of free hospital delivery – Anambra women

Women in Anambra State have said that they will support the re-election of the governor of the state, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo because of his free antenatal, delivery and postnatal policy in the state.

The women, over 2,000 of them endorsed the governor during the 2025 Anambra State Women Summit, convened by the State Women leader of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Lady Esther Onyekesi.

The women who were drawn from various background, political parties, tribes, ethnicity and religion said the endorsement was to enable the governor complete his humanitarian and development projects he has at hand in all the 179 communities in the state.

Their leader, Lady Esther Onyekesi said: “The governor has done tremendously well in all sector of the economy, particularly, in the health and security sectors.

“Today, every pregnant woman in Anambra State irrespective of tribe, ethic and religion placement gets free antenatal in any government hospital of her choice.

“Our children are going to school free of charge, we now sleep with our two eyes closed, our youths are being trained and empowered free of charge through the one youth, two skills acquisition programme of the government

“We, the women in Anambra State are calling on his co-contestants from other political parties to consider stepping down for him to enable him actualized his vision 2070 of making Anambra a clean, green, peaceful, secure, livable and prosperous homeland in Nigeria.”

The women said since the launch of the free hospital services by the governor, several of their counterparts have received free antenatal, delivery and post Natal services in all government hospitals in the state.

One of the women, Mrs Nchedochi Eze said: “My younger sister had her baby through cesarian section, a complicated surgery that would have cost her over N500,000, but she had it free of charge in Onitsha government hospital.

“How could they have paid if it was not for such a policy. That is why we are asking that the governor continues on office, so that we will continue to enjoy this services.”

Addressing the women, the governor’s wife, Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo said what her husband administration has been able to achieve in the area of women empowerment so far is phenomenal and has greatly raised the living standard of women in the state to an enviable status.

She thanked the women for endorsing her husband for a second term, assuring that the present government will continue to work towards improving the welfare of women in the state.