The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, Echeng Echeng today 26th of April 2023, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, presented cheques worth N38,362,722.67 to 16 families of deceased Police officers attached to the Command.
The State’s Police spokesman, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ikenga Tochukwu, said the gesture was an initiative of the ‘IGP family welfare insurance scheme,’ aimed at giving succour to the family of Police officers who died in active service.
He added: “It is also aimed at spurring officers to greatness while discharging their statutory duties with the assurance that, their welfare is of paramount importance to the leadership of the Force.”
Echeng, while presenting the cheques, to the beneficiaries thanked the IGP for his relentless efforts towards ensuring a good welfare package for personnel of the Force and urged the beneficiaries to use the money wisely by investing in a profitable venture that will in turn, alleviate the needs of the dependents left behind.
He noted that, in the last three months, this was the second time the Command had received similar cheques from the IGP, and it was presented to the beneficiaries.
“The CP also assures the IGP that, Officers and men of the Command will continue to put in their best to ensure the peace, security and safety of Anambra State. The families thanked the Inspector-General of Police and pledge to make good use of the money,” said Tochukwu.
