We’ve Crushed Criminal Camps, Anambra Now Safest State – Soludo

Governor Charles Soludo has declared that Anambra State is currently the safest state in the country, stating that no major security incident has been recorded in the past four months.

The governor also revealed that his administration had dismantled over 60 criminal camps and restored peace across eight local government areas previously under siege by criminal elements.

Naija News reports that Soludo made these assertions during a live media chat held on Friday in Awka, where he highlighted the progress made in tackling insecurity since assuming office.

Speaking on the improved security situation, Soludo expressed confidence in the state’s safety record, citing data to support his claims.

“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 further noted that the improved security environment attracted a surge of visitors during the festive season.

“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 added.

Soludo also declared that the controversial sit-at-home order previously enforced by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had effectively collapsed in the state.

According to him, economic and social activities have fully resumed, with institutions operating without disruption.

“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.

Highlighting the strategies behind the improved security, the governor pointed to a series of legislative and institutional reforms introduced by his administration.

He explained that new laws targeting touting and cultism had been enacted, alongside the establishment of dedicated security outfits.

“So we had a new homeland security law, we created the ones on anti-touting, cultism, and a new homeland security outfit, Agunechemba, and a special intervention force, Ugodachi,” Soludo said.

Reflecting on the situation he inherited, Soludo painted a grim picture of insecurity in the state prior to his administration.

He recalled that during the 2021 governorship election, residents lived in fear and could not openly associate 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 gains, the governor admitted that achieving absolute security remains unrealistic, stressing that continuous efforts are required.

“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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