Akwa Ibom State government has disclosed plans to deploy at least one security operative to each village to serve as an eye for the Nigeria Police.
Governor Umo Eno disclosed the plan Tuesday, when he played host to the newly-appointed Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare at Government House, Uyo
He faulted the spate of vandalization of public facilities especially transformers, saying it costs government a lot to replace vandalized transformers while also hindering rural development.
He said: “For community policing, you are aware of the Ibom Community Watch. We are raising them to enhance community policing and we trust that they will continue to do the work by giving you adequate information.
“Currently, we are trying to ensure that there is at least one in every village so that they can help particularly to monitor government facilities in those villages,”
He congratulated CP Azare on his promotion and posting to the State, as well as other newly-promoted officers in the State, saying, “I am ready to work with you, this we have always done even in your days as Deputy Commissioner, Operations.
The Governor said such support was necessary to enable the new CP, who has served previously in the dtate as Deputy Commissioner,Operations, and had acquired adequate knowledge of the terrain and its security situation, to combat crime as well as maintain peace and security in the State.
He added:”So we look forward to that continuous and symbiotic relationship with the leadership of the Nigeria Police as we continue to serve the Akwa Ibom people”.
Speaking,CP Azare appreciated the Governor for supporting security agencies in the State, saying he is committed to collaborating with other agencies to ensure continued peace and security in the state.