Activities geared towards the swearing in of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and his Deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, for a second term have started.

This formed part of the several significant decisions made at the Anambra State Executive Council’s (ANSEC) second meeting of 2026, held earlier this week.

According to a statement issued by Dr. Law Mefor, the state’s Commissioner for Information, the Council approved three primary events for the swearing-in program and established several subcommittees to ensure smooth execution.

He said the three events are an interdenominational church service on Sunday, March 15; a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, March 17; and a thanksgiving service on Sunday, March 22.

Meanwhile, in line with its agenda on Social and Moral Rebirth in the state, the Council evaluated and welcomed the court sentence of the native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu, also known as Akwa-Ọkụkụ-Tiwara-Akị, and the destruction of his shrine and Oke Ite pots as part of the fight for the state’s moral and social rebirth.

The Council saw the fight as a significant step toward re-establishing Anambra’s social and moral order, reiterating that the Igbo philosophy, Aka aja aja na-ebute ọnụ mmanụ mmanụ (hard work leads to good life), is the foundation of the state’s efforts at social and moral rebirth.

Also the Council decided that Ekwueme Square, which is now considered an extension of Light House, will no longer be available for private events and declared it exclusive for government use. By this decision, the Multipurpose Arena of the Awka Township Stadium has now been made to host private events previously held at Ekwueme Square.

Council also awarded and approved funds for the following strategic projects: The sum of N164.4 million as cost overrun on the construction of an IAAF standard 5-lane spray system track and natural grass pitch in Ekwulobia Stadium Complex; The sum of N72.6 million for road marking and installation of thermoplastic speed bumps along the 10.043 km newly constructed Afor Nkpor-Eke Obosi Road; N121.9 million for the supply and installation of formatted 10 NR 40 ft containers in multiple locations across the state as a temporary accommodation for security personnel; N172.2 million for Lot 1 Building an asphalt surface on the internal dual carriage driveway at the ICC Awka; N175.4 million for Lot 2 Building an asphalt surface on the service lane to the State House of Assembly and the High Court Complex Awka; and N72.6 million for road-marking and installation of thermoplastic speed bumps along the 10.043 km newly constructed Afor Nkpor-Eke Obosi Road.