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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed the condolences of the Government and the people of Akwa Ibom State on the painful and sudden passing of the Commissioner of Police in the state, late Waheed Ayilara. In a message of condolence released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Eno eulogized the late Commissioner of Police as “one of the finest operational officers, a genial and fine gentleman who epitomized the finest ideals of the Nigerian Police Force". “He served our dear state as the Police Commissioner until his sad passing, where he distinguished himself as a crime-buster of no mean repute." The late Commissioner of Police was deeply involved with the fabric of our dear state, having served his mandatory National Youth Service here and later came back as the Unit Commander of Police Mobile Unit 26. “He was a critical member of our state security architecture and alongside other sister security agencies worked hard to position our state ...

...Advises Residents To Give Accurate Information To Security Agencies Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has frowned at the attacks on boat operators and sea travellers by pirates on sea routes in the State, and warned that his administration will no longer tolerate such criminality. The Governor reassured the commitment of his administration to the security of lives and property of all residents, indigenes and non-indigenes alike, by making sure that they can go about their genuine and productive activities without fear of molestation. Governor Fubara gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the Rivers Commercial District of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), who came to Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, to formally draw the attention of government to their plight and seek immediate intervention. Represented by the Head of Rivers State Civil Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, Governor Fubara commended them for performing their civic obliga...

The Adamawa State Executive Council Wednesday approved construction of Jimeta Modern Shopping Complex in Yola North Local Government Area at the cost of N19.7bn. The market built in 1996 was demolished by the State Government recently to pave way for construction of new modern structure to boost the state’s economy.  The Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mr. Iliya James, disclosed the resolution of the government to newsmen after the council meeting presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Mr. James said the contract for the project was awarded to three contractors and will be completed within the contractual agreement of twenty months.  The Commissioner of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Dr. Ishaya Dabari, said the new market will comprise shops, fire service, police station and administrative buildings among others.  On the current flood ravaging communities in the state, the Commissioner of Environment, Sadiq Mohammed, called on people along flood prone ar...

Governor Dauda Lawal reiterated that the ongoing road projects across the state are evidence of his administration's dedication to enhancing the transportation system by linking towns and villages with access roads. On Wednesday, the Governor flagged off the construction of 11.65-kilometer-long roads in the towns of Rawayya, Furfuri, and Kurya Madaro in Bungudu and Kauran Namoda Local Government Areas. A statement by the Governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that Bauhaus Global Investment Nigeria Limited has been awarded the contract for the 11.65 KM road for 6.6 billion naira. The statement added that the project is expected to be completed within 12 months. While flagging off the road construction, Governor Dauda Lawal said the rural and urban infrastructure deficit has significantly contributed to the state's lack of development. He said: “The near absence of rural infrastructure has severely affected farming and local business activities and hinders th...

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated the new Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Adeola Ajayi, and his counterpart of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, on their appointment by President Bola Tinubu. The Bayelsa governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday, described their appointment as fitting and adhering to the principle of sustaining professionalism in such sensitive security institutions in the country. Governor Diri said having worked with the new DSS DG when he served as State Director in Bayelsa, he expects that Mr. Ajayi will bring to bear his professionalism in order to reposition the Service for the benefit of all citizens of the country. “I congratulate Mr. Adeola Ajayi and Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, who is a seasoned foreign service officer that has had a distinguished career spanning over two decades, on their appointment to head the Department of State ...

The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has advised youth of the state to embrace technology and imbibe the virtues of hard work, courage, and empathy in order to make success out of their lives. Mbah, however, emphasised that contrary to popular belief, courage often manifests in knowing when not to put up a fight. He gave the advice when the wife of the governor, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, led the participants in the Custos Care Foundation August Bootcamp on a visit to the Government House, Enugu, on Wednesday. “There is no shortcut to success. There are things that we must imbibe in order for us to get to our destination and nobody, not even your circumstance of birth, can stop you. The only thing that can stop you from getting from your current situation to where you want to end up would be yourself. “You have to be extremely determined. You have to make some courageous moves. But it is extremely important to realise that courage may be misinterpreted. We tend to think that the ac...

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reiterated his commitment to providing continuous assistance to the Nigerian Army as he fulfills the ARISE Agenda. Governor Eno gave the assurance while declaring open the combined second and third quarters Chief of Army Staff Conference 2024, held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The Governor, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the event, noted that his development blueprint, the ARISE Agenda, gives priority to security, adding, “One of the key components of our governance blueprint, the ARISE Agenda, is security. “As a matter of fact, the ‘S’ in the ARISE Agenda stands for ‘Security Management.’ This shows our commitment to maintaining security, and one of the first acts I performed shortly after my inauguration was to set up a full-fledged Ministry of Internal Security and Waterways, headed by one of your own—General Koko Essien (retd.). “We have also created the Ibom Community Watch (ICW), a community-based security outfit that ...