Commissioner of police, Anambra state command, CP Echeng Echeng has presented cheques worth nine million, three hundred thousand naira (N9.3m) to thirteen families of deceased police officers attached to the command.
Command spokesperson, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu disclosed that CP Echeng made the presentation on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali.
The gesture is an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, 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.
CP Echeng, while presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries, thanked the IGP for his 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 need of the dependents left behind, assuring that Force will continue to ensure peace, security and safety of Anambra state and Nigeria as a whole.
Echeng noted that, in the last three (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.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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