President Bola Tinubu has said he would love to spend his retirement in Anambra State.

Tinubu made this known on Thursday when he arrived in Anambra for his first official visit to the state since he became president.

Speaking at the Alex Ekwueme Square, the President commended the infrastructural projects built by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, just as he praised his vision for Anambra to become the Dubai, Taiwan, and Silicon Valley of Africa.

He said, “I have just commissioned two landmark projects—the Solution Fun City and the government house mini-city as part of the initial steps on the path towards your audacious vision of Anambra as African-Dubai-Taiwan-Silicon Valley (ADTS),” Tinubu said.

“Together with the massive infrastructural transformation and human capital development, these are bold statements of vision and what leadership can achieve in such a short time.

“A few years ago, Dubai was largely a desert. Today, it is a global hub, because one man dared to dream. I remember when Soludo wanted to consolidate the Nigerian banks, and many said it was impossible.

“It was done and Nigeria became better for it. I also recall when we dared to tame the Atlantic Ocean, and many naysayers doubted it. But we made it happen. Anambra has huge potential and with Soludo, we can all work together to fast-track the vision.

“Going forward, we are not just friends: I am now a bona fide son of the soil — one of you, your own son! Maybe my friend and your governor, Charles Soludo, should find me a plot of land for my retirement home, after service.”

ASA