Gov Emmanuel Praises Role of Air Force War College in National Security
Okon Bassey in Uyo
Akwa Ibom State Government has lauded the efforts of military institutions in the country to build strategic partnerships that would ensure effective security of all the states.
The state Governor, Udom Emmanuel, made the remark while receiving a delegation from the Airforce War College, during a Study Tour of the state.
The governor said giving the huge investments made by his administration in the areas of infrastructural development and industrialisation, it had become imperative to work towards ensuring the security of the investments in order to sustain the legacy of peace in the state.
Emmanuel, who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Moses Ekpo, said the current
administration was fully appreciative of the efforts of all security agencies in evolving a pro-active security strategy that has made the state the most secured and peaceful in Nigeria.
He said with the strategic importance of Akwa Ibom State as a fledgling investment hub as well as a developing tourism and intellectual destination, efforts are currently being intensified to build workable alliances with security agencies in the country.
The governor commended the Airforce War College for choosing Akwa Ibom State for their Study Tour, and stressed that the team’s agenda was in tandem with the vision of the state government, assuring them that it would be of immense benefit to the state and its people.
The leader of the Course 8 Study Tour, Air Commodore A. G. Kehinde, praised the state government for its deliberate policy on industrialisation as a means of engaging its teeming youths.
He said the team, made up of 32 participants comprising the Directing Staff, Faculty Officers, Senior Military Officers and Research Fellow, was in the state to gather data from relevant state agencies with a view to identifying challenges and prospects applicable to the state.
Kehinde said the theme of the study tour is: ‘Stabilising Internal Security for Industrialisation in Akwa Ibom State by 2027: Strategic Options’.
