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Senator Ubah hosts Soludo, donates 6000 streetlights, 1000 walkie talkies, ors to govt

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3 years ago

February 8, 2023

The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has donated 6000 streetlights, 1000 walkie talkies, trained personnel and other equipment to Anambra State Government.

Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah thereafter hosted the state Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo in his Nnewi residence.

The donations were in continuation of his “Operation Secure and Light Up Anambra South Project” which has seen many towns and villages in the district benefit from the project following the insecurity nagging the region.

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Tagged “Security summit on surveillance and information gathering technology“, the event took place on Tuesday at the FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium Nnewi/Ozubulu.

Speaking during the event, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah congratulated the Governor on keeping his promise to visit Nnewi and said:

“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.

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“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 is here to protect the investments as well as to ensure in collaboration with other security agencies that investors coming to invest in the state won’t be afraid.”

“Our security will henceforth speak in every neighbourhood 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.”

To further the fight against insecurity in the state, Ubah asked the residents of Anambra State to support the state legislature and security apparatus.

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Turning to Governor Soludo, he said: “My Governor, you have indeed done well by declaring a state of emergency on the roads in Anambra State and the result is already showing in just 10 months of your administration.

“The time has come to reclaim our senatorial district from insecurity and capital flight.”

On his part, Governor Soludo said: “Senator Ifeanyi Ubah is a true one 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.”

Speaking further, he said: “I must express my sincere gratitude to Sen. 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 that were occurring at the time, we couldn’t conduct campaigns in these areas adequately.

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“We decided 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. Speak up if you see something.

“We 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 endeavour”.

The Governor disclosed that after the general elections, he would meet with representatives from each political party in Anambra and plead with them to put partisan politics aside since government belongs to everyone, saying that his agenda would development of Anambra, optimally.

He added: “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.”

Soludo assured the Senator that the Solution Security team, made up of the Commissioner for Homeland Affairs, Chief Chikodi Anarah, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi, and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Ernest Ezeajughi, would work with him to make sure that the security agencies were operating cooperatively by the existing security architecture.

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Highlights of security summit on surveillance and information gathering technology:

500 million Naira worth of over 6000 security gadgets comprising solar powered CCTV cameras, walkie talkies, and transmission equipment to be disbursed and used in networking the entire 7 Local Government Areas in Anambra South Senatorial District.
“You have indeed done well as the Senator representing my zone and I am ready to give you every necessary support to succeed.” Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo says.
“Developing Anambra is my passion and also a collective responsibility for our people, Senator Ubah, you have indeed done well in this regard” Governor Charles Soludo reiterates.
This is my first time visiting Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium. I am amazed at the facilities and land size. I do not think it has a rival in the entire South East. We will find ways of partnering in order to create more recreational activities for our people,” Governor Charles Soludo says.
“My Governor, you have indeed done well by declaring a state of emergency on the roads in Anambra State and the result is already showing in just 10 months of your administration,” Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah declares.
The time has come to reclaim our senatorial district from insecurity and capital flight” Senator Ubah insist.
1000 youths to undergo training on security network , surveillance and information gathering .