PRESS RELEASE
The Anambra State Executive Council, ANSEC, met for its 11th meeting under the second term of the Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo administration on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Light House, Awka.
After deliberations, Council approved the following major resolutions:
- Review of Electricity Law to Curb Energy Theft and Vandalism
In a bid to ensure affordable and uninterrupted power supply, Council resolved to amend the Anambra State Electricity Law. The amendment will introduce stiffer penalties, including hefty fines and longer terms of imprisonment for energy theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure such as transformers and cables.
The objective is to protect public assets, ensure consumers pay only for what they consume, and deter criminal and unpatriotic activities that disrupt power delivery across the state. - Bill for 4th Tier of Government – Community Administrations
Government is finalising a bill to establish Community Administrations in Anambra State as the 4th tier of government.
Once enacted, community administrations will have clearly defined responsibilities and dedicated budgets. This is designed to deepen grassroots governance, accelerate development at the community level, and enable both the state government and LGAs to focus on broader strategic issues. - Continued Payment of Salaries to Teachers in Mission-Returned Schools
Council reaffirmed its commitment to education access and affordability. Of the 8,115 primary and secondary school teachers recruited by the Soludo administration, 3,500 were deployed to mission-returned schools.
Despite this being an uncommon practice in the South East, government resolved to continue paying the salaries of these teachers in order to keep mission-returned schools affordable and accessible to vulnerable populations. - Enforcement of Minimum Standards in Education and Health
Council resolved to sustain and strictly enforce irreducible minimum standards in both the education and health sectors.
Schools and health facilities that fail to meet regulatory requirements will continue to be shut down. This measure is to guarantee quality control, eliminate quackery, and improve service delivery. Government also reiterated its commitment to strengthening public schools and hospitals to make them the first choice for Ndi Anambra.
Law Mefor, PhD,
Honorable Commissioner for Information & Value Reformation,
Anambra State
August 31, 2026_
