Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has said he will hold village heads accountable for any further vandalism and destruction of government property within their domains.
Governor Eno read the riot act during the State Government House Monthly Prayer Service held at the Latter House Chapel, Government House, Uyo.
“Any village where we have a government presence and there is vandalism of government property in that village, we will withdraw the certificate of the village head.”
According to the Governor, “If a public school, well furnished with modern facilities by the Government, can be conveniently vandalized by hoodlums in your locality, what then is the usefulness of the village head there?”
He therefore directed the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mkpisong Frank Archibong, and the State Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Dr. Uwemedimo Udo, to immediately convene a meeting with village heads to brief them accordingly.
The Governor called on every Akwa Ibomite to be security conscious and safeguard public property and the common wealth of the people.
On the Government’s plan to provide mini water projects in each ward of the State, Gov Eno said it would be handled by the Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Committee, and directed them to involve his Personal Assistants in all the wards across the State.
Preaching on the theme, “Unsearchable God,” drawn from Romans 11:33, the Presiding Bishop of Beautiful Gate Family Church, Rev. Bolaji Adeisrael, noted that God’s ways are mysterious but favourable to His children.
Rev. Adeisrael admonished Christians to keep trusting and obeying God and His Word in order to experience His mysterious help and power to excel in life.
The prayer service, which featured sessions of inspirational praise, worship, choir ministrations, and prayers, was attended by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi; Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Obareki; Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah; members of the State Executive Council; political stalwarts; captains of industry; clergy; and other State Government functionaries.
