Mr Paul Chukwuma, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra, has promised to end insecurity and Monday sit-at-home in the state.
Chukwuma told newsmen on Sunday in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, pledged to deploy local content to achieve the measure.
He said his manifesto would prioritise the security of lives and property if given the mandate at the state APC primary election.
“Everything my administration will do in terms of security we must do that in accordance with the rule of law.
“In tackling insecurity in Anambra State, anything that is not in alignment with the laws of the land, I will not associate myself with it,” he said.
The governorship aspirant, a former National Auditor of APC, decried the cult war and the sit-at-home that had ravaged the state, claimed many lives and destroyed unquantifiable property.
He said the menace was impacting negatively on the education and economic sectors of the state.
“We have to create the enabling environment to attract both local and foreign investment into Anambra state.
“Government alone cannot develop our state hence the need for the enabling environment to bring in private investors.
“No business man will be willing to invest in a location where his business will not thrive for fear of losing his investment as a result of insecurity.
“No business man will want to do business in an area where businesses do not open, especially on Mondays; the first working day of the week,” he said.
According to him, security is the number one priority of any serious government concerned about the wellbeing of its people.
“I will use instrumentality of the law to ensure that we look inward. For instance we have the vigilante service law of Anambra State, amended in 2015, to what extent have we implemented it,’’ he said.
Chukwuma said that in the past, visitors to any community must be known by the community and religious leaders.
“These leaders must know where the person lives in the community and the purpose of his visit.
“Criminality and criminal activities happen within the communities, and not in a vacuum,” he said.
“We must have community intelligence system that would work hand-in-hand with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies.
“In tackling insecurity, we must deal with the issue of unemployment in order to curb youth restiveness,” he said.
The aspirant said that another priority area would be agriculture, a major step to ensure food security for the state and the nation.
“When the people are hungry, it also poses a security threat. Therefore, there is the need to invest greatly in agriculture in order to feed our people,” he said.
Chukwuma promised that his administration would bring about proper mapping of streets and houses for easy identification of the owner and occupants.
“These will help the security to identify the owner and occupants of a particular house,” he said. (NAN)
