Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Labour Party Governorship candidate for the 2025 Anambra State election, George Moghalu, has stressed the imperative of adequate security for the development of Anambra State. Moghalu promised a tech enabled intelligence gathering and community-policing, which will form part of his comprehensive security blueprint for Anambra State.
Moghalu made this revelation when League of Anambra Journalists paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja.
Elaborating on his security plans for Anambra State, Moghalu said he would approach the challenge from both kinetic and non-kinetic perspectives.
According to Moghalu, there is an urgent need for technological interventions such as command-and-control centres, CCTV surveillance at strategic locations, and the deployment of drones.
Moghalu bemoaned the absence of such infrastructure despite the availability of resources. He noted that “advanced intelligence systems are standard practice in tackling crime globally.”
He emphasised the need to leverage on Anambra’s 179 communities, which already have vigilante groups that could be transformed into an effective force.
His words: “My administration would document, train, equip, and properly enumerate these local security outfits to work in synergy with traditional rulers and community leaders.”
Moghalu also stressed on leveraging the untapped potential of retired security personnel residing across the state, including former police, army, and DSS officers.
He said that “they would be engaged to train and mentor the vigilantes, thereby creating a disciplined, skilled, and community-rooted security network to address insecurity from the grassroots.”
“Beyond security hardware, my administration would tackle the root causes of crime by addressing unemployment and poverty,” he explained.
Moghalu outlined plans to expand the agricultural value chain, invest in vocational and technology-based education, and strengthen the private sector to create jobs.
He expressed concern over the state’s declining academic performance, promising to establish technology centres across the three senatorial zones to prepare youths for global competition.
Moghalu proposed a comprehensive life insurance scheme for all officers serving in Anambra to motivate them, noting that security agents always give their best when their welfare is adequately guaranteed.
He further stated “the plan would guarantee housing, education, and job opportunities for the families of officers who die in the line of duty, without placing an excessive financial burden on the state.” This burden he stressed would be borne by the insurance companies and would boost morale and commitment among personnel.
Moghalu stressed that the current administration in Anambra State does not have what it takes to move the state forward noting that his proposed policies, though simple, are largely absent in the current administration and would mark a decisive shift in governance if implemented.
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