The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, (SEOF) in continuation of it's founder's 65th birthday, today at the Anambra Police Command, Awka, handed over 1,000 bags of rice and 200 wrappers to Police officers wives.
In his keynote address, at the handing over of the items, the Chief of staff to Sir Emeka Offor, Mr. Chris Ezike, eulogized him for his magnanimity, which he said, has been extended to the wives of police officers in the state. He stressed that Sir Emeka Offor, even after celebrating his birthday last week, has gone on to share with the people of Anambra state and is happy that POWA are partakers of his kind gesture today.
He stressed, that Sir Emeka Offor, as a humanitarian and Philanthropist, saw reason to also share this love with wives of police men in the state.
Sir Emeka Offor, also used the occasion of the visit, to express his love for the force, especially for their commitment at ensuring that citizens of Anambra state came back to the state to celebrate Christmas, a situation that has not happened in recent times, because of insecurity in the South East.
He said that his relationship with the police force,dates back to his childhood days, as he grew up in the barracks as the son of a policeman, reason he has always attached himself towards extending a hand of care and support to police officers wives in the state as commitment towards showing them that he cares.
Sir Offor said "the role of the police can't be over-emphasized, the police has always been part of me, and I remember how weekends used to be in those days. My father being a police man thought me alot of things, especially as it relates to discipline." He therefore urged the commissioner and his team to keep up with the tempo, as they have really reduced the rate of crime in the state with other security agencies.
In his response, the commissioner of police Anambra state command, Aderemi Adeoye thanked Sir Emeka Offor Foundation for the kind gesture, in remembering the the wives of police officers. He said, " we have received 1000 bags of rice and 200 wrappers from the Emeka Offor Foundation. I have also passed the message to the President of POWA, Dr Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, who was here yesterday at the women's conference here in Awka, and she was elated and appreciates your efforts sir."
The Commissioner, therefore promised to key up with the tempo of making sure that the lives and properties of Anambrians are secured, so that businesses that have left Anambra to other nearby states will come back.