CHAPOL Holds Passing Out Ceremony For Cadet Officers In Awka
Anambra State command of the Chaplain Corps Policing Explorers, CHAPOL, has concluded the passing out and commissioning ceremony of its trained Cadet Officers.
The ceremony, which took place at Igwebuike Grammar School field Awka, had representative of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Security agencies, Education stakeholders and the Clergy among others.
The passing out parade of the Cadet Officers was aimed at strengthening the command’s operations in schools.
Chaplain Corps Policing Explorers in collaboration with the Post Primary School Service Commission, PPSSC and the Ministry of Basic Education have helped in curbing moral decadence and other social vices among youths in Anambra State schools for the past eight years.
Addressing the officers, the chairman, PPSSC, Lady Ify Okaro, represented by the Deputy chairman, PPSSC, Lady Pat Ofia, said the group has been working hard in entrenching moral rectitude in the lives of Anambra youths and encouraged them to remain determined in such voluntary vocation.
She pleaded with affluent individuals in the state to assist the group.
In his speech, the state Commander, FRSC, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi, represented by the Deputy corps Commander, Christy Obasi, charged the officers to be courageous in their selfless service.
Commissioning the new Cadets, the presiding Bishop, Life of Faith Gospel Assembly Nkwelle Ezunaka, Right Reverend Emma Obiora, said any voluntary service to humanity is a loan to God with better reward and not award.
Earlier in his address, the state Commandant, CHAPOL Joseph Ekwunife, whose address was read by the Command Director media and publicity, Miss Joy Otuokere, said the command will continue to do its part in curbing moral decadence, reinforcing good morals and ethical standards and making schools safe again for the students, teachers and parents.
The ceremony climaxed with the decoration of the twenty-eight new Cadets as officers of the command by Josai Uzondu from Cross River State Command.
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