Anambra State-born billionaire and medical director, Pain Institute Las Vegas, USA, Godwin Maduka, has got an approval from the Federal Government for the establishment of Police College and Police Academy in his community, Umuchukwu, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
Johnson Imah, Police Service Commission consultant, made this disclosure while inspecting the 50 hectares of land, site for the institutions, saying the projects were first of its kind to be undertaken by an individual in Africa.
Imah said it was only in South Africa and Jos, Plateau State, that such edifice exist, adding that the Umuchukwu Police College and Academy would be second to none when completed.
According to Imah, Maduka, who is a professor of surgery and pain management, had taken a bold step that will expose youths to opportunities abound in the Police Force, thereby reducing unemployment in the country.
Speaking also, a Federal House of Representative aspirant for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Humphrey Nsofor, applauded Maduka for making the state a fast growing economy in the country.
Nsofor also commended the Federal Government for approving the project and Governor Willie Obiano for providing security network and other enablement, which according to him, attracted people like Maduka to invest at home.
Maduka said his motive was to give the youths of Anambra ample opportunity to better their lives through quality education from Police College to Police Academy, and employment in the Police Force thereafter.
Maduka, who added that the institutions would help in reducing poverty and restiveness in the country, charged the Federal Government to take up the survey designing and other plans with a view to ensuring quick commencement and completion of the projects.
The team also inspected the state High Court and Judges Quarters also built by Maduka and enjoined the state government to as a matter of urgency, put the edifice into use for judicial purposes.
