The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Echeng E. Echeng has presented cheques worth nine million Naira to families of Police Officers serving in Anambra state who died during active service.
According to the Press Release made available by the PPRO of the command, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga the cheques were presented to fifteen families of deceased Police officers attached to the Command.
The gesture is said to be an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police under the “IGP family welfare insurance scheme” aimed at giving succour to the family of Police officers who died in active service.
Also, the gesture is aimed at spurring officers’ to greatness while discharging their statutory duties with the assurance that, their welfare is of paramount importance to the Administration of the Force.
The Commissioner while presenting the cheques, to the beneficiaries thanked the Inspector-General of Police for his relentless efforts towards ensuring good welfare package for personnel of the Force.
He urged the beneficiaries to use the money wisely by investing in a profitable venture that will in turn, ameliorate the needs of the dependents left behind.
Mr Echeng also assures the Inspctor General of Police that, Officers and men of the Command will continue to put in their best to ensure peace, security and safety of Anambra State.
He noted that, in the last 3 months, the Command had received similar cheques from the Inspector General of Police and it was presented to the beneficiaries.
The families thanked the Inspector-General of Police and pledge to make good use of the money.
/Press Release
