The Honourable Commissioner for Health has hailed the First Lady of Anambra State, Dr. Nonye Soludo, for her remarkable achievements in healthcare and social welfare through her Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo initiative.
Speaking at a press briefing in Awka, the Commissioner likened Mrs. Soludo’s humanitarian spirit to that of Mother Teresa, describing her as “a quiet force of transformation whose impact is felt in every corner of Anambra.”
Since inception, the Healthy Living project has recorded major successes across the state, including the free distribution of over 3.8 million insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to combat malaria, the establishment of Healthy Living Clubs in more than 800 schools, and free cervical cancer screenings and treatments for thousands of women.
Other interventions include free corrective surgeries for children with cleft conditions, statewide vaccination campaigns against Rotavirus, Polio, and Measles, and the distribution of 14,000 packs of fortified pap to malnourished children with impressive recovery rates.
Mrs. Soludo has also championed women and youth empowerment through the SKILLE Women Training Programme and established Pad Banks in over 350 schools, ensuring menstrual dignity for young girls. Additionally, 26,000 elderly persons have benefited from free multivitamins, while 1,000 people with disabilities have been enrolled in the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme.
Her efforts have earned her national recognition as Nigeria’s First Lady of the Year on Healthcare and Child Nutrition, as well as an honorary doctorate in Public Health and Child Nutrition from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU).
The Commissioner emphasized that Mrs. Soludo’s work is not about publicity but about saving lives: “Her legacy is being written not in stone, but in the lives she lifts mothers, children, the elderly, and the most vulnerable.”
He called on Ndi Anambra to protect and sustain these gains, saying: “Let us say yes to continuity, yes to second term, and yes to more healthy living for all.”
