Governor Charles Soludo’s quest for a safer Anambra State with the security machinery in tackling crime has placed it among the South-East states with the lowest crime rates in 2024.

This is according to recent Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Soludo’s government has demonstrated commitment to addressing security challenges in Anambra through consistent support to law enforcement agencies, logistics, adequate funding, and concerted efforts in implementing the state’s new security network.

This underscores Soludo’s move to strengthen the state’s security architecture with a comprehensive security eco-system, which will be launched next year, and code-named ‘Operation UDO GA-ACHI,’ meaning ‘Operation Peace Shall Reign’, with 163 vehicles for operation.

This move is to enable security operatives to deal with criminals to make Anambra a safe place, coupled with other measures like the two months of amnesty given to the felons to surrender for proper rehabilitation or face the consequences.

According to the statement, Soludo’s administration met the worst situation of insecurity in the state, with unknown gunmen unleashing malevolence at will, robbing, killing, and terrorising the people, but was confronted decisively with the cooperation of the state’s security agencies, which paved the way for peace to reign.

It stated that what Anambra needs now is a unified approach where government efforts are complemented by citizen cooperation through regular intelligence sharing between communities and security agencies, constructive dialogue between critics and government officials, community-level security awareness and vigilance, and reduced politicisation of security issues.