Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Bassey EnoAkwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has launched Ibom Community Watch, a neighbourhood security outfit to enhance security in rural communities and strengthen community policing with security agencies.
The Governor who inaugurated the security outfit on Thursday at the Uyo Township Stadium, reiterated his administration’s commitment to consolidate on the strides of the previous administrations in the area of peace and security.
He said the core vision of the outfit is to provide security at the grassroot level, provide intelligence for the mainstream security services and ensure that government facilities are not vandalised.
According to him, “They are to work under very strict supervision and control of the main security agencies, especially the Police.
“Their jobs will be to provide security information, to help in crowd control, to help protect basic government assets and ensure that there is peace in all the areas where they are located.”
The governor expressed optimism that the Ibom Community Watch programme, beyond ensuring security at the rural communities and ensuring safety of public facilities from vandals, will also create employment for about five thousand youths, stimulate the economy by creating business for entrepreneurs.
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