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January 16, 2023 Governor Udom Emmanuel Sues for National Peace as He Celebrates Armed Forces Remembrance Day
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Governor Udom Emmanuel Sues for National Peace as He Celebrates Armed Forces Remembrance Day

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has advocated peace, love and national unity among the political class across the country to reciprocate the sacrifices of gallant soldiers who paid supreme price in serving humanity and the nation, especially as this year’s general elections beckon.

Governor Emmanuel made the advocacy while speaking at the Wreath Laying Ceremony to mark the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at the State Cenotaph, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo.

He observed that circumstances that predisposed operations in which the heroes laid down their lives still persist across the nation and therefore cautioned politicians against incendiary and unwarranted comments that enlarge the chasm of separation and weaken the cords of national unity .

He said they should engage in attributes which would fan the embers of unity and further extend the frontiers of love and brotherhood, lest the sacrifices of gallant officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces be in vain.

“As we get ready to elect our new set of leaders, I urge our political class to understand that we need the country to be one indissoluble entity, in order for our aspirations for leadership to be actualized.

“We must not threaten the unity of this nation for the narrow desire to be in power. If these gallant men and women paid the ultimate price for us to remain in peace and harmony, we must also pay them a corresponding price of appreciation and gratitude by ensuring that the cords of our unity, justice, equality, fairness and love remain our abiding articles of faith”, the governor stated.

Governor Emmanuel acknowledged with commendation, the cooperation the state government has received from the Nigerian Security Services in the course of his administration , explaining that the gesture manifested in the state being honoured as Nigeria’s Best Security and Safety State in the last African Security Summit in Banjul, Gambia.

He urged government at various levels, corporate bodies and private citizens to redouble efforts in showing undying gratitude by improving the welfare of serving soldiers, the Legion and relatives left behind by fallen heroes as well as guarantee a future for their children who often times bear the brunt of the sacrifices their fathers made in the service of the nation.

The Governor pointed out that his administration has reciprocated the labour of love of the fallen heroes in various theatres of war across the nation and beyond as well as the contributions of the serving Officers and Men of the Nigerian Army with the remodeling and construction of 168 blocks of flats for the Nigerian Army Barracks in Ibagwa, completed with water reticulation as well as internal roads and residential blocks of flats at the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Mbiokporo, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area.

On his part, the Commander 2 Brigade, Uyo, Brig. Gen. Abubakar Wase, reassured that the Nigerian Military has a robust plan in place to continuously accommodate the concerns of ex-service men and families of the fallen heroes .

He however lended a voice to the Governor’s advocacy for well-meaning citizens to extend love and support to the families of the fallen heroes.

Similarly, the state Chairman of Nigerian Legion, Col. Joseph Daniel Esu, said that the event was of great significance to the Nigerian Legion as it gives them a sense of belonging despite being out of service.

He lauded the commitment of Governor Udom Emmanuel-led government in the state to the welfare of the Legionnaires and families of the deceased soldiers.

Also, the State President, Nigeria Military Widows Association, Comrade Grace Aniema, described January 15 of every year as a day of sober reflection for widows of the fallen heroes and expressed gratitude to the State Governor for the support to the military widows in past years.

She passionately appealed for initiation of a recurrent support programme that will cater for the needs of the widows.

Highpoints of the event was the solemn rite of wreath laying in honour of the fallen heroes led by Governor Udom Emmanuel, Deputy Governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Aniekan Bassey, State Chief Judge Justice Ekaette Obot, President General of the State Traditional Rulers Council, Ntenyin Solomon Etuk, Service Chiefs, Chairman Uyo Local Government Council, Dr Uwemedimo Udo , among others

November 22, 2022 Police Raise Alarm Over Budgetary Slash of Operational Cost
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Police Raise Alarm Over Budgetary Slash of Operational Cost

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has raised an alarm over the 2023 budget proposal presented by the Police to the National Assembly. Appearing before the Joint Committee on Police Affairs, the police chief said: “The overhead cost estimate as computed under the envelope budgetary system is grossly inadequate to meet the operational, logistics and administrative requirements of the force in the year 2023.” The IGP noted: “as at today, the force has a fleet of 13,935 vehicles and 1,520 motorcycles nationwide. The minimum cost implications for fuelling for the sustenance of minimal patrol operations per year of these patrol assets is N34,099,946,150.00.”

He went on: “Similarly, the monthly minimum maintenance cost for the operations of the fleet of operational vehicles and motorcycles of the force is computed at N8,258,580,000.00.” Considering the proposed budget, the IGP said: “Going by the above computation, the entire sum of N33, 653,116,116.00 that is being projected for all subheads in the overhead cost for police formations and the 36 state commands and the FCT in the 2023 budget is not even enough to provide minimal fuelling and maintenance cost for police operational vehicles/motorcycles for seven months.”

While we acknowledge that the nation is facing paucity of funds, we urge for adequate funding of the police by the executive and legislative arms of the government. To subject police to the so-called envelope budgetary style, renders the force grossly inefficient. Instead, there should be a deliberate effort to deal with the challenges of the force systematically. Perhaps, the example of Lagos State government, which has a well-structured security trust fund, could be helpful.

A better option is to decentralise the police, so the federating units would share in the funding, as practiced in federations across the world. It is strange that though touted as a federal system of government, Nigeria has one unified police authority. Of course, some states have been forced by the inefficiency arising from the poor funding to provide equipment and other resources, to augment the federal police. Such states would commit more funds if the police force is constitutionally decentralised.

October 14, 2022 Travelers Kidnapped on Port Harcourt-Owerri Road by Unknown Gunmen
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Travelers Kidnapped on Port Harcourt-Owerri Road by Unknown Gunmen

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped  a fully loaded commercial bus conveying  passengers along Port Harcourt-Owerri road at Omurele community in Ikwerre Local Council of Rivers State.

A commercial bus driver  was said to be returning from Owerri to Port Harcourt with his passengers, and his conductor when they were ambushed at gunpoint by the hoodlums on Wednesday night.

Another commercial driver who plies the same route and was driving behind the victims explained that the kidnappers shot the driver in the leg, and left him while the passengers were led into a nearby forest around Umudioga.

An eyewitness, who gave his name as Dan Jumbo said the driver was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention while his vehicle was still abandoned within the pipeline area along the Omurele-Elele axis of Port Harcourt-Owerri road, adding that the matter has been reported to the Nigeria Police at Elele Division.

August 23, 2022 Akwa Ibom State Police Command Apprehend Fake Police Selling Indian Hemp
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Akwa Ibom State Police Command Apprehend Fake Police Selling Indian Hemp

Men of the Anti-cultism Squad of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Vincent Sampson Enuneku, a 43 year- old man from Ndokwa Local Government Area of Delta State for impersonating a police officer.

The suspect was also said to be in possession of a large substance, suspected to be Indian hemp.
According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, the suspect was arrested in Uyo while attempting to use his fake Assistant Superintendent of Police Identity card to prevent the arrest of a wanted criminal.

The police spokesman said investigation revealed that the suspect uses the ID card to pass through checkpoints freely while transporting Indian hemp and other prohibited items into the state from other places.

The suspect, the PPRO said, is also good at using the ID card to extort and harass innocent members of the public, thereby bringing the image of the Police Force to disrepute.
Exhibits recovered from the suspect include fake Police ID Card and a large quantity of Indian hemp.

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