Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State says more soldiers are on their way to the state to help fight crime.
Soludo made this known on Friday in Awka during the third anniversary celebration of the Eighth Anambra House of Assembly.
He said a delegation from the Nigerian Army had already visited the state to assess plans for establishing new military barracks. The barracks, he explained, would assist in the fight against criminality.
According to Soludo, the state is already winning the war against crime. He said peace has returned to all communities, with support from President Bola Tinubu.
Soludo noted that the Tinubu administration was doing a lot to tackle insecurity across the country.
He also commended the lawmakers for making laws that helped the executive arm deliver democracy dividends to the people.
The governor praised those who set the foundation for the current democratic governance in Nigeria. He said democracy remains the best form of government for the overall interest of the people.
"Democracy remains the best form of government in the overall interest of the people."
Earlier, the Speaker of the Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, said the lawmakers would continue to make laws and resolutions that positively impact people's lives.
Udeze said that regardless of the members' different political affiliations, the progress and development of the state remain the priority.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a thanksgiving mass was also held to mark the Eighth Assembly's third anniversary.
Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Law Mefor, commended the healthy relationship between the legislature and the executive. He said it had helped deliver good governance.
Mefor praised what he called the "specialised style" of leadership of the speaker, which helped his harmonious relationship with members of other political parties.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Ejiofor Egwuatu, described the quality of the laws made by the lawmakers as proof of the maturity of Anambra politicians.
Egwuatu urged the lawmakers to always put citizens first in all their proceedings and diplomatically handle opposing issues whenever they arise.
Anambra has faced persistent insecurity in recent years, with attacks by unknown gunmen targeting security personnel, government officials, and civilians. The state government has repeatedly called for federal security reinforcements.
The planned barracks would provide a permanent military presence in the state, which could speed up response times to security threats. The exact locations for the barracks haven't been disclosed.
Soludo didn't give a timeline for the deployment or when construction of the barracks would start. But his statement suggests that the federal government has agreed to boost security forces in the state.