In a daring transfer to strengthen safety in Akwa Ibom State, Governor Umo Eno has formally flagged off the development of a Command and Management Centre, a key part of his ARISE Agenda. The ability is designed to digitally handle and oversee safety operations throughout the state, making certain real-time info sharing and speedy response to incidents.
Talking on the launch, Governor Eno recommended the relentless efforts of the state’s safety businesses. He emphasised that the brand new centre would render the state more and more inhospitable to felony parts, stating that it could function a one-stop store for gathering and disseminating essential safety intelligence. “This centre will make our State extra uncomfortable and unwelcoming for felony parts and their cohorts,” he declared.
Governor Eno paid glowing tribute to the late former Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, whose visionary management and steerage on visits to main command centres impressed the mission. He described the ability as an important addition to the state’s safety toolkit, akin to these utilised in developed societies. The governor additionally underscored the important function that strong safety performs in attracting traders and vacationers, reiterating that the security and welfare of the individuals stay his prime precedence.
The Command and Management Centre is strategically positioned on a reclaimed portion of Dominic Utuk Avenue, an space beforehand ravaged by gully erosion. The governor introduced that this may be the primary of a number of tasks to be launched on the location, with groundbreaking ceremonies for the Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Company Home, the headquarters of the Akwa Ibom Funding Company (AKICORP), and the Akwa Ibom Geographical Data System (AkwaGIS) head workplace already on the agenda.
Governor Eno is set to see the graduation of 31 key tasks earlier than Could 29 this 12 months. He expressed his disdain for contractors who fail to uphold their guarantees, insisting that solely these with integrity and a robust work ethic can be engaged. “I cannot carry cash in Ghana Should Go baggage to individuals of their homes. However if you’re ready to work, I gives you work and you’ll work along with your palms,” he asserted, calling on younger individuals to display their dedication with the intention to progress from minor to bigger tasks.
In an extra enhance to native enterprise, the governor introduced that fifty winners of the Residence Backyard Competitors can be rewarded this month, whereas 400 feminine youths who accomplished coaching on the Ibom Management and Entrepreneurial Improvement Centre would every obtain N750,000.
On the launch occasion, the chairman of Uyo Native Authorities Space, Dr Uwemedimo Udo, praised the governor for his progressive safety initiatives, together with the safety tax fund, which native authorities chairmen have pledged to assist month-to-month. DIG Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, the Honorary Particular Adviser on Safety, described the command centre because the nerve centre of the state’s safety operations, outfitted with cutting-edge know-how to observe actions throughout your complete 129-kilometre shoreline and coordinate responses throughout all areas. He additionally highlighted the combination of hospital ambulance companies to make sure immediate responses to well being emergencies.
State Police Commissioner Baba Mohammed Azare added that the brand new centre would considerably improve communication amongst safety businesses, enabling more practical crime management and the swift arrest of criminals. The initiative was warmly obtained by Edidem Sylvester Okon, the Paramount Ruler of Uyo Native Authorities, who thanked the governor for his dedication to making sure peace and safety in native communities.
Uwem Etuk, Managing Director of Alvard & Moore—the agency contracted to construct the mission—expressed gratitude for the chance and warranted that the mission can be accomplished inside 4 months as per contractual phrases.
Governor Eno’s newest initiative underscores his administration’s unwavering dedication to fostering a safe atmosphere, thereby paving the way in which for sustainable growth and financial progress in Akwa Ibom State.
