* Mefor Seeks Police Partnership To Drive Soludo's Value Reformation Agenda
By Rose Oranye
The Anambra State
Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Mefor, along with
the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Hon. Udoji Amedu, and
the Chairman of the Non-Indigenous Welfare Association, Anambra State, Chief
Great Ugwuoke, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the
newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji
Ama, at the Police Headquarters in Amawbia.
Addressing the CP, Dr Mefor pledged the ministry's support for his
administration and sought collaboration on the state’s Value Reformation
agenda.
“Your return as Commissioner of Police is a homecoming. About a decade ago, you
served as Area Commander in Anambra. Based on your track record, we are
confident that Anambra is in for a positive experience. The security
architecture has received a new impetus with your arrival,” Mefor said.
He commended the progress made in security since Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo
assumed office on March 17, 2022, noting that eight local government areas were
then under siege.
“Today, we can no longer say even one community is under siege. We know the job
is not fully done, but compared to where we are coming from, we have every
reason to thank God and to thank the Anambra State Police Command,” he stated.
“In the few weeks you have been here, the police have consistently performed
their duties effectively.” The Command records acts of heroism almost every
day. Since your arrival, policing in Anambra is only getting better,” Dr Mefor
added.
Mefor said the Ministry of Information now has an added responsibility and
mandate of value reformation and is building a “coalition of the willing” to
drive it. “We believe the police have a very pivotal role to play in the value
reformation agenda of the Soludo administration. You are already involved in
enlightenment, sensitisation, anti-cult, anti-terrorism, and anti-drug abuse
campaigns. That is partly what value reformation is about. We need to
collaborate effectively,” he said.
To strengthen policing, the commissioner advocated for community policing and
incentivised whistleblowing, stressing that with about 9 million people in
Anambra, the police need the support of town unions and PGs to extend their
reach.
“Police work with information. "Unknown gunmen" are not spirits. They
have families in town. We must persuade our people to give up criminal and
criminal gangs,” he said.
He also proposed introducing a weekly public engagement programme on Anambra
Broadcasting Service (ABS), where DPOs would interact directly with citizens,
saying that it would build a bridge between the people and the police.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Hon.
Udoji Amedu, assured the CP of the support of their constituencies in promoting
peace and security in the state.
Responding, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, noted that effective
policing goes beyond enforcing laws, stressing that security personnel must
understand the cultural heritage, traditions, values and peculiarities of the
communities they serve.
He called for sustained collaboration between the police, relevant ministries,
traditional institutions, community leaders and other stakeholders to enhance
public confidence, deepen community engagement and promote sustainable peace
and security across Anambra.
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