Why I will spare no expenses in securing Akwa Ibom — Gov Eno

…Launches Security Trust Fund With N10bn Contractors’ Donation

By Egufe Yafugborhi

UYO — Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State connected Tuesday launched the Akwa Ibom State Security Trust Fund, pledging to spare nary disbursal successful keeping the authorities safe, secure, and charismatic for residents, businesses, and millions of expected visitors arsenic it positions itself arsenic Nigeria’s adjacent tourism hub.

The launch, held astatine Government House, Uyo, had retired Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali arsenic chairman. The Fund, modeled aft the Lagos State initiative, is simply a public-private concern designed to fortify information and heighten justness transportation successful the state.

At the event, contractors to the authorities authorities announced an archetypal corporate donation of ₦10 billion, portion heads of starring firm organisations successful the oil, banking, and operation sectors pledged further contributions.

Governor Eno said the inaugural would consolidate Akwa Ibom’s estimation arsenic 1 of Nigeria’s safest states.

“We volition spare nary expenses successful ensuring our radical proceed to unrecorded successful bid successful a harmless and tranquil environment,” helium said. “Security is cardinal to our imaginativeness of making Akwa Ibom the adjacent tourism hub of the nation. Millions volition travel to bask the facilities astatine our Arise Resort, which, erstwhile commissioned successful December, volition beryllium the champion family-themed edifice successful Nigeria.”

He commended information agencies for their efforts and promised continuous enactment with tools and payment packages to “banish criminality retired of the state.”

Paul Usoro (SAN), Chairman of Access Bank and Chairman of the Trust Fund, said the politician had taken a proactive measurement by involving the backstage assemblage successful sustaining security.

“Though the authorities has been backing security, it was indispensable to make a concern to excavation resources to support lives, property, and investments,” helium explained.

In his remarks, IGP Alkali (rtd), president of the occasion, stressed that synergy crossed the transgression justness strategy was captious for effectual policing. He urged transparency and accountability successful managing the Fund to physique nationalist spot and prolong stakeholder support.

Representing IGP Kayode Egbetokun, Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom Command, Baba Azare, described the motorboat arsenic “a visionary measurement to fortify information architecture and safeguard the bid for which Akwa Ibom is admired.”

Brigadier General Koko Essien, Commissioner for Internal Security and Waterways, outlined priorities for the Fund, including the constitution of a Quick Response Team (QRT), strengthening maritime information done a Joint Maritime Taskforce, and fast-tracking the operation of a Command and Control Centre.

Other projects include: 10 patrol pickup trucks for each of the 32 LGAs, Squad cars for municipality centres, Enhanced outer communications, A CCTV-driven Safe City Project, 20 gunboats for Phase 1 maritime information and Joint grooming for information teams.

In addition, the 31 Local Government chairmen pledged a quarterly publication of ₦150 million, portion banks, lipid firms, and different firm bodies astatine the lawsuit besides committed to supporting the Fund.

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