**Anambra State Declared Safest in the Country, Over 60 Criminal Camps Cleared** In a recent live media chat at the state capital in Awka, Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo claimed that his state is the safest in the country, citing a lack of major incidents over the past four months. According to Soludo, the state has seen a significant improvement in security since his administration introduced institutional reforms. Soludo stated that Anambra had the "best Christmas ever in decades" last year, with over 10,000 people visiting the city daily. He attributed this improvement to the restoration of normalcy in eight local governments that were previously under siege from criminal elements. The governor also noted that the sit-at-home order enforced by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is no longer affecting activities in the state. "**It is safe today to say, Anambra, we claim to be the safest from all statistics, that within three to four months, we haven’t had any major incident of any sort,"** Soludo said. He added that schools, markets, factories, and public services have resumed normal operations, with flights resuming in the state on Mondays. Soludo outlined the security architecture underpinning these changes, which include new legislation targeting touting and cultism, as well as two newly created security outfits: the Agunechemba homeland security outfit and the Ugodachi special intervention force. When discussing the conditions he inherited in 2022, Soludo recalled that residents could not publicly display political party colours or drive branded vehicles without risking their lives. He noted that campaign activities during the 2021 governorship election were carried out under severe threat, with some people being killed. "**In 2021, it was impossible for anybody to wear a political party’s paraphernalia or drive a vehicle around Anambra that was branded; you would be killed,"** Soludo said. Despite the progress made, the governor acknowledged that there is no place with complete security, stating that it is "not a destination but a work in progress."