Compassion in Action: Soludo’s Son Pays Christmas Hospital Bills in Anambra

By: Abudu Olalekan

In an emotional Christmas gesture, Chinua Soludo, son of Anambra’s governor, surprised patients by clearing their medical debts across three hospitals. A story of unexpected kindness.

It was just another Thursday in Anambra. The week before Christmas, you know how it is. Hectic. But in three local government areas, something quiet and beautiful happened. No press conference. No fanfare. Chinua Soludo—yeah, the governor’s son—just showed up. He walked into some hospitals. And he started paying bills. Unscheduled, from the heart. It was something else.

Started in Adazi-Nnukwu. At St. Joseph Hospital. Can you imagine? Being stuck in a hospital bed when everyone’s preparing for Christmas? The weight of it. The loneliness. Chinua felt that. He didn’t just give speeches. He acted. He cleared outstanding bills for multiple patients. But get this—he also handed them transport fare. Cash for keke or bus, so they could actually get home. A full discharge, in every sense.

One woman’s story wrecked everyone. She’d been discharged medically but was effectively detained. Couldn’t leave. Her bill? A staggering N933,500. Where does someone even begin? Chinua cleared it. Just like that. He settled the debt and gave her the means to go home. Tears flowed. From her, from him. Real, raw human emotion. That’s what Christmas is, isn’t it?

“Christmas is a period to generate happiness,” Chinua said later, his voice mixing a formal tone with genuine feeling. “Spread love, especially to the less-privileged. Those in the hospital, they need assistance.” He was casual, off-the-cuff, but you could feel the conviction. “For me, this means reaching out. They need our care. A special expression of love to partake in the celebrations. I’m happy spending time with them. Assures them society hasn’t neglected them. The future is bright.”

See, he gets it. It’s not just about the money. It’s the visit. The acknowledgement. The seeing of people others overlook.

The journey moved to Nnobi General Hospital. The scene repeated itself. A patient treated for acute malaria, facing a bill over N120,000. A sum that feels like a mountain. Cleared promptly. Another person got to go home, to share the holiday with family. Because of a simple act of kindness.

Last stop: Ekwulobia General Hospital. Here, Chinua focused on nearly ten women. Assisted with their bills and, again, with transport fare. The spirit of the season, made tangible. It wasn’t a government program. It was personal. A young man using his position to spark immediate, life-changing relief.

And this isn’t a one-off thing for him. Around this time last year, he was at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital in Awka. Did the same thing. Cleared bills for tens of patients. It’s becoming a tradition. A quiet, personal Christmas ritual.

His message through it all? It’s simple. He called for improved welfare, love, and kindness. To the less-privileged, the needy. A sense of belonging. That’s the core of it. The visits, from Adazi-Nnukwu to Nnobi to Ekwulobia, created lasting memories. Of compassion. It moved beneficiaries to tears. It moved Chinua Soludo to tears too. That’s the real story. Not the politics, not the surname. The shared humanity.

In a world that’s often harsh and transactional, a gesture like this cuts through. It’s a reminder. The best gifts aren’t always wrapped. Sometimes, they’re freedom. They’re a settled bill, a ride home, and the profound message that you haven’t been forgotten. That’s the Christmas spirit, alive and walking the halls of Anambra’s hospitals.

Reportersroom gathered that for many, this unexpected generosity was their Christmas miracle. A story they’ll tell for years. Not about a politician’s son, but about the day a stranger saw their struggle and simply said, “Let me help.”