Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has begun the development of a Counter terrorism Unit base in his house the city, Nsit Ubium Native Executive, following the reported incidents of violent crimes around the Southern area.
The transfer, in step with the Commissioner for Inner Safety and Waterways, Maj.-Gen. Koko Essien, rtd, right through a Ministerial Press Briefing in Uyo on Friday, would prevent or readily take on any type of insurgency that can emerge within the state.
Whilst noting that the governor had already secured approval from the Nigerian Police Power to that impact, Essien disregarded the narrative that building of the Base used to be needless, as there used to be no insurgency risk in Akwa Ibom.
He stated it used to be vital for the state to be on alert in opposition to what he described as “rising safety threats.”
Consistent with him, “The governor has secured the approval of the Power headquarters to build a counter-terrorism unit base in Nsit Ubium, Akwa Ibom, to struggle terrorism and violent crimes.
“Some other folks ask, if there’s terrorism in Akwa Ibom, why CTU? There’s something in safety we name rising threats. To begin with, we concept terrorism used to be restricted to the North. Everyone knows what has came about within the South just lately; a few states have witnessed that, and we need to be ready. That’s why the governor has made up our minds that we wish to get ready for such emergencies.
“CTU is a specialized department of the Nigeria Police created to struggle terrorism, armed insurgency, and violent crime around the nation. It’ll additionally test terrorist plots, give protection to important infrastructure, and maintain hostage eventualities.”
Essien additionally famous that the Centralised Safety and Emergency Reaction Centre would quickly be commissioned.
He stated the centre will function a virtual nerve that can coordinate safety operations, real-time surveillance, data sharing amongst safety companies, and emergency hearth and ambulance carrier control around the state.
At the proposed relocation of Uyo Correctional Centre, the Commissioner hinted that the state executive has already received a big expanse of land at Nung Ukim Ikono for that function however awaits the approval of the Federal Ministry of Inside.