Soludo’s Revolution in ICT Making Anambra’s Smart City Dream Attainable – CFA

The Managing Director of Anambra ICT Agency, Mr Chukwuemeka Agbata, has said that the giant strides of the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo in ICT is making the dream of turning Anambra into a smart city possible.

Agbata who spoke to journalists in Awka at the weekend said the governor through his agency has set up 25 live WiFi sites across the state, where people hook up to free Internet for their daily activities on net.

He said this was part of the implementation of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s digitization programme in the state.

He listed some of the sites where free WiFi has been activated to include schools, students lodges, public spaces, and government institutions.

Agbata said the waiving of RoW (Right of Way) charges for broadband infrastructure belonging to telecoms companies was one of the main encouragement of a digitized Anambra State.

“By removing the barriers that had long stifled broadband expansion, Governor Soludo sent a powerful message, which is that Anambra is open for digital business.

“The governor’s decision unlocked opportunities for fibre-to-home deployment, infrastructure expansion, as well as faster and more reliable internet across communities.

“From the quiet, yet bold RoW waiver, to the visible footprint of Solution WiFi, to the digitization of governance, what we are building under Governor Soludo is a future where technology works for the people.

“It is about creating a smart, liveable, and prosperous megacity, one that equips its youth, empowers its workers, strengthens its institutions, and ensures that no one is left behind,” he concluded.