- Anambra Now Safest State In Nigeria, Soludo Claims
- Over 60 criminal camps dismantled as peace returns to affected areas
- Governor insists security gains ongoing despite challenges across the state
Governor Charles Soludo has said that Anambra State is currently the safest in Nigeria, stating that no major security incident has been recorded in the past four months.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor also disclosed that his administration dismantled more than 60 criminal camps and restored peace across eight local government areas previously affected by insecurity.
Soludo made the remarks during a live media chat in Awka on Friday, where he outlined progress made in tackling insecurity since assuming office.
“It is safe today to say, Anambra, we claim to be the safest from all statistics, that within three to four months, we haven’t had any major incident of any sort,” he said.
He added that the improved security situation led to increased movement into the state during the festive period.
“We had the best Christmas ever in decades this last Christmas with over 10,000 people visiting the city on a daily basis and so on and so forth,” the governor said.
Soludo further declared that the sit at home order previously linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra had effectively collapsed in the state, with economic and social activities fully restored.
“The sit-at-home is over, our schools and markets, factories and public services are back to work. The flights are back to Anambra on Mondays,” he said.
The governor attributed the improvement to legislative and institutional reforms introduced by his administration, including new laws targeting touting and cultism, as well as the creation of security outfits such as Agunechemba and Ugodachi.
Reflecting on the past, Soludo said insecurity was severe before his administration, recalling that during the 2021 governorship election, residents feared openly identifying with political parties.
“In 2021, it was impossible for anybody to wear a political party’s paraphernalia or drive a vehicle around Anambra that was branded; you would be killed.
“Some people were killed,” he said.
Despite the progress, the governor noted that achieving total security remains unrealistic.
“There is no place with over 100 per cent security,” he said. “It’s not a destination but a work in progress.”
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