One of the greatest challenges confronting Anambra State today is insecurity. Our once peaceful and vibrant homeland has become a place where fear walks freely, where citizens can no longer move safely from one community to another, and where traders close their shops before nightfall.
But let me assure you, addressing insecurity is not rocket science. It has been successfully done elsewhere, and it can be done here in Anambra. All it requires is political will, sincere leadership, and a well-structured plan. By the grace of God, when we form government, our approach to security will be strategic, technology-driven, and people-oriented.
1. Building a Modern Command and Control System
We will establish a Command and Control Centre that will serve as the nerve of our security operations. Through this center, we will monitor all activities across the state in real time using advanced CCTV cameras strategically installed in markets, highways, and public spaces. This digital monitoring system will enable us to track criminal movements, respond swiftly to emergencies, and ensure that no part of Anambra is left unprotected.
2. Community-Based Security Network
Anambra has 179 communities, and under our administration, every community will have a brand-new pickup vehicle for security operations — not second-hand tokunbo buses or sienna cars, but durable, purpose-built patrol vehicles. Each vehicle will be equipped with a modern radio communication system linking all communities together and connecting them to Local government and state police command stations. If any security issue arises in one community, others can be immediately alerted, allowing for coordinated and rapid response. That is how to secure our people through community cooperation, real-time communication, and proactive intelligence.
3. Professionalizing the Vigilante System
Our local vigilantes are vital to community safety, but they have been neglected, underpaid, and misused. We will change that. Under my administration, every vigilante member will be properly documented, trained, and well-paid. We will bring in retired military and police officers from our state to train them in discipline, intelligence gathering, and crisis management. We will make community security a dignified and respectable service, not a gathering of touts and untrained individuals.
The era of our vigilantes being paid peanuts is over. They will earn good salaries that will attract even graduates to join. We will restore professionalism, respect, and accountability in our security structure.
4. Welfare and Insurance for Security Personnel
We will introduce a comprehensive insurance and welfare package for every security officer serving in Anambra State, whether from the police, military, or vigilante service. This package will cover the education of their children, their healthcare, and accommodation. In the unfortunate event of death, their families will not be abandoned.
When security officers know their families are cared for, they will give their all in service. They will see Anambra as a state where their efforts are valued and their welfare is protected.
5. A Safe and Prosperous Anambra for All
Our vision is simple — to make Anambra the safest state in Nigeria. A state where businesses thrive, where our youths can move freely, and where our mothers and daughters can sleep without fear. Under our leadership, we will combine technology, intelligence, community partnership, and human welfare to build a strong, united, and secure Anambra.
Because true governance begins with security, and security begins with leadership that truly cares.
Dr. George moghalu
Labour party Governorship candidate, Anambra State