By Abdullateef Bambgose
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured security agencies in Akwa Ibom State of his continued support for their welfare, just as he commended the Police Commissioner, Baba Azare and his men for maintaining peace and security in the state.
Akpabio made the promise during the commissioning of a fully furnished Police Quarters at Nto Ndang in Obot Akara Local Government Area, at the weekend.
A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Jackson Udom, quoted Akpabio as saying, “I commend the Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, for doing a good job in the state. Through his leadership and collaboration with other security agencies, we now have peace and security.
“Nothing is too much to be done for our security agencies to ensure that as they secure our environment, they return home to a comfortable living environment. We will continue to do our best in the area of their welfare. Our aim is to train our police officers not only for the security of Nigerians, but for the world. “
Akpabio disclosed that “approval for the establishment of a Police College for the training of cadet officers has been given by President Bola Tinubu, and to demonstrate the seriousness attached to the project, construction works have commenced and we hope to admit the first set of cadet officers before the end of this year.
In his response, the police chief thanked the Senate president for his support.
“Thank you, Your Excellency for always having the welfare of men and officers in mind. Your support is unprecedented and it did not start today, it dates back to when you were governor. We promise to put in our best in our effort to secure the people and the state,” he stated.
Earlier, the Senate president had commissioned an ultra modern market, ICT Centre and classroom blocks, all in Obot Akara Local Government Area, where he appealed to the people to own the projects in order to guard against them being vandalised.
