Maduako Igbokwe I Tuesday, February 7, 2023
NNEWI, Anambra – Senator representing Anambra south Senatorial District on the platform of Young Progressive Party (YPP) Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has donated security equipment and information gadgets to the state government to fight insecurity.
Senator donated the security equipment as part of his contributions towards the fight of insecurity in the state. The items donated include 6000 Streetlights with Surveillance Cameras, 1000 walkie talkies, trained personnel, among others.
The governor of Anambra State Prof Charles Soludo received the equipment at FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium, Nnewi/Ozubulu during the Anambra South Security Surveillance and Information Technology Summit on Tuesday.
He commended senator Ubah for donating the equipment to fight insecurity in the state.
“Senator Ifeanyi Ubah is a true ‘onye’ Anambra, so I appreciate, congratulate and applaud him on behalf of the government and good people of Anambra. We gladly accept this gift for the safety of Anambra South. We must ensure that the skilled security people adhere to the Anambra State Vigilante Law and Police Act” he said.
Soludo assured that the state government would work with Ubah to make sure that the security agencies were operating cooperatively in accordance with the existing security architecture.
“I must express my sincere gratitude to Senator Ifeanyichukwu Ubah for coming up with this specific idea to secure Anambra South. The seven local governments in Anambra South, including Ogbaru, were under siege when I took over office.
“Because of the gun violence and homicides occurring at the time, we couldn’t conduct campaigns in these areas adequately. We made the decision to take on these crooks and retake our state.
“Everyone’s job is to protect lives and property. Men, women, and children all have a part to play. We have reactivated the Anambra State Security Trust Fund law and requested donations from Ndị Anambra. Since we shall be developing Anambra State together, many people responded to our invitation by providing money, vehicles, technology, and other items.
“We have come today to honour one such big endeavors” he stated.
According to Soludo, he will meet with representatives from each political party in Anambra and pleaded with them to put partisan politics aside since government belongs to everyone. He said that his agenda was development of Anambra for all the people resident in the state.
“I’m asking members of the National Assembly regardless of party affiliation that we should work together for the development of Anambra. The celebration today is an Anambra event, not a political one” he added. Earlier, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah congratulated the Governor for keeping his promise to visit Nnewi.
“We have come to inform all of our adversaries who have predicted that Anambra South will not prosper that we will permanently sweep out all criminal elements in collaboration with the State Government. We have developed a project called “Secure Anambra South Project” to combat security issues. What we are seeing here is a deliberate alliance between the offices of the Anambra South Senatorial District and the government of the State.
“The initial group of trained personnel are here to protect the investments as well as to ensure collaboration with other security agencies that investors coming to invest in the state won’t be afraid.”
“Our security will henceforth speak in every neighborhood with a single voice. We’ll set up communication and security devices to continue to protect our people. The installation of street lights is our initial phase, followed by the installation of surveillance cameras” he stated. He also asked the residents of Anambra State to support the state legislature and security apparatus.
Also speaking at the occasion, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi, informed the governor that it would take the personnel all day and night to complete the installation.
According to him, well-trained staff members are prepared to work and that more than 1000 walkie-talkies with communication components have been bought.
“The initiative, which has commenced in your senatorial district, is fantastic and in keeping with your pledge to use technology everywhere, notably in security”, he stated.
