In an impressive showcase of leadership, Anambra State, under Governor Soludo Chukwuma Charles , has clinched the fourth position in the BudgIT State of States 2024 Report for fiscal performance and sustainability.
With the theme, “Moving Primary Health Care Delivery from Sub-Optimality to Optimality,” BudgIT’s latest evaluation highlights Anambra’s exceptional fiscal management and advancements in healthcare, placing it among top-performing states like Rivers, Lagos, and Ogun.
Governor Soludo’s administration has embraced a progressive fiscal strategy aimed at reducing reliance on federal allocations, achieving a remarkable degree of financial autonomy. His approach has combined innovative reforms with a disciplined expenditure framework, allowing Anambra State to both elevate its internally generated revenue (IGR) and maintain fiscal stability. This feat has also strengthened the state’s healthcare system, an accomplishment that aligns with the report’s focus on optimal primary healthcare delivery.
Amid nationwide struggles with fiscal sustainability and healthcare challenges, Governor Soludo has turned these obstacles into stepping stones, developing a model of financial independence that demonstrates how internal resources, when strategically harnessed, can drive both economic and social growth. Anambra’s fourth-place standing on BudgIT‘s Index A underscores this shift, setting a standard for other states striving to replicate its success.
The governor’s success story is built on policies that foster an enabling business environment, inviting investments that enhance the state’s revenue streams while promoting sustainable growth. By creating a robust domestic resource mobilisation framework, Governor Soludo is positioning Anambra State as “the Light of the Nation,” a title that rings even truer with each stride the state takes toward fiscal self-reliance and improved healthcare.
The ranking has generated widespread admiration, as fasnewsng.com reported, with many analysts applauding Governor Soludo’s approach as a model for economic management in Nigeria.
By Augustine Idoje