Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has decried the spate of Vandalism involving electricity transformers saying the menace has hindered rural development.
Eno said the state government has resorted to community policing to ensure the protection of basic infrastructure.
“For community policing, you are aware of the Ibom Community See. We are raising them to enhance community policing, and we trust that they will continue to do the work by giving you adequate information.
“Currently, we are trying to ensure that there is at least one in every village so that they can help, particularly to monitor government facilities in those villages,” he added
Speaking when he received the new commissioner of police, Baba Mohammed Azare, in his office in Uyo, the state capital, he pledged readiness to work with the new police boss.
“I am ready to work with you. This we have always done, even in your days as Deputy Commissioner (Operations).
“So we look forward to that continuous and symbiotic relationship with the leadership of the Nigeria Police as we continue to serve the Akwa Ibom people.”
Assuring the newly appointed Commissioner of Police of the necessary support to enable him to combat crime as well as maintain peace and security in the state, he said the state government has always maintained a robust working relationship with security agencies in the state, stressing that such will continue to prevail to enhance peace and
Speaking earlier, CP Azare lauded the Governor for his support for security agencies in the state, saying he is committed to collaborating with other security agencies to ensure that peace and security in the state are maintained.