Akwa Ibom State Government and the Nigerian Army have agreed to collaborate and to strengthen their partnership in order to tackle criminality in the States waterways and the Niger Delta region in general.
Welcoming the Chief of Army Staff, , Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja to his office Government House Uyo, governor Eno offered to donate fourteen new patrol boats to aid military surveillance in the state’s waterways. He appreciated the Nigerian Army for working hard and in synergy with other security agencies to keep the State safe, pointing out that the creation of the Ministry of Internal Security, headed by a retired Army General, indicates his administration’s premium on security, and ensure a more coordinated partnership with security agencies.
In his remarks earlier, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said he was on tour of the military formations in the region in order to ascertain their locations, assess their activities and state of readiness for required operations