By CHIMEZIE ANASO, Awka

The Anambra State Government has urged the police in the state to review its strategy for the enforcement of the COVID-19 lockdown to avoid recurrence of the situation that led to death of its residents.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, said this after receiving cash donations and protective equipment from individuals, groups and firms at the Government House on Thursday.

Chukwulobelu said the death was painful and regrettable while conveying the sympathy of the state government to the families and loved ones of the deceased.

He said there was no alternative to the lockdown which was aimed at containing the spread of Coronavirus and urged both the residents, the police and other law enforcement agencies to be courteous in dealing with each other.

He called for calm and non-escalation of the situation by attempts to apportion blame as the matter was being investigated.

“The State Government sympathises with the families that lost their loved ones, any loss of life in this circumstance is always regrettable, this is the time to be very calm, we do not want things to escalate.

“The circumstance of that death is still not clear; it will be investigated and all measures will be taken to ensure that this does not happen again.

“I’m sure that the law enforcement agencies will also reflect on their modus operandi to ensure that this does not happen again as well as review the way they are policing the state. They can’t be happy that there is loss of life.”