Anambra state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Tuesday, sworn in former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Ken Okwuchukwu Emekakayi, as his Special Adviser (SPAD) on Community Security.
Emeakayi, who was PDP state chairman between 2015 and 2020, then commissioner under late Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju as governor, was security chief and President-General of his home Ihiala in Ihiala local government area before his appointment.
The governor at the swearing inside government house at Awka, said the appointment was with immediate effect and came due to the importance of community security which his administration viewed as a top priority.
The governor expressed confidence that with the appointment of Mr. Emekakayi, who is meant to join the larger security team, the state would experience a higher level of security “especially now crimes such as armed robbery, and cultism have become rampant in some parts of the state.”
Responding, the newly appointed Mr. Emeakayi, thanked governor Soludo for the appointment and promised to work tirelessly to ensure that the state becomes a safe haven for residents and visitors alike.
He noted that his focus would be on community policing, intelligence gathering, and collaboration with security agencies to nip crimes in the bud.
