Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has engaged 2,277 village youth presidents in his administration’s security management architecture as part of efforts aimed at strengthening security and enhancing peaceful coexistence across the state.
Speaking at a strategic town hall engagement with the village youth presidents held at the Uyo Township Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday, the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for citizens.
“While we have done our utmost to ensure that Akwa Ibom State citizens feel safe and live in a peaceful environment, it has become necessary to take additional measures at the local level to widen, deepen and retool the state’s security architecture.
“This idea, therefore, requires that we integrate our village youth presidents, who are strong, dynamic and resident in their various villages, into our security mechanism”, Eno said.
He said the approach would afford the village youth leadership the opportunity
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