Charles Soludo, the newly sworn-in governor of Anambra State, has lamented the position of the state’s finance.
This comes as the immediate-past governor the state, Willie Obiano remains in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) over an alleged mismanagement of the state’s funds. Though, Obiano had been granted bail by the anti-graft agency, the former governor is yet to perfect the bail conditions.
Speaking during Arise TV Morning show on Tuesday, Soludo betrayed silence, claiming his predecessor, Willie Obiano, had left a paltry sum of between N300 and N400 million in the state coffers.
He however, claimed he inherited a whopping debt running to hundreds of billions of naira, from his predecessor.
The governor further expressed worry concerning this ugly development, saying “the state finance is in bad shape”, and in dire need of restoration.
Following this shocking revelation, Ndi Anambra have taken to social media to berate the former governor, who is currently under the EFCC detention, over allegations bordering on fraud and financial impropriety, during his tenure as governor of Anambra state.