The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Echeng Echeng, has presented a total of thirty-eight million, three hundred and sixty-two thousand, Seven hundred and twenty-two naira, sixty-seven kobo only (#38,362,722.67) to the sixteen (16) families of deceased Police officers of the Anambra state Command
Police Image maker of the Command, Dsp Ikenga Tochukwu in a statement made available to News Echo on Wednesday said “today 26/4/2023 on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, psc (+), fdc, NPM presented cheques worth Thirty-eight million, three hundred and sixty-two thousand, Seven hundred and twenty-two naira, sixty-seven kobo only (#38,362,722.67) to the sixteen (16) families of deceased Police officers attached to the Command”.
The gesture is an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police” IGP family welfare insurance scheme” aimed at giving succor to the family of Police officers who died in active service. 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.
“The CP while presenting the cheques, to the beneficiaries thanked the Inspector-General of Police 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 is the second time the Command had received similar cheques from the Inspector General of Police 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.
