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Akpabio Tasks Army On Crude Oil Theft
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has urged the Nigerian Army to beef up security in the country’s waterways in order to stop crude oil theft by pirates.
Akpabio made the call on Monday in Uyo when participants of Course 10 of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics, Lagos, led by Maj.-Gen. Adekunle Martins, paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
“All along we have been focusing on external security. It is now time for us to take interest in internal security to ensure that the home front is peaceful and secure.
“So, I call on security operatives to channel their security surveillance on our waterways to curb piracy and militants upsurge,” Akpabio advised.
The governor noted that the success of any organisation was dependent on the level of logistics it put in place.
“So you must plan logistics and put in certain strategies for any plan to work in a place. For security and logistics go hand in hand with development,” Akpabio said.
Akpabio further urged the participants to be just and fair in their assessment of the state, and thanked the Federal Government for providing more logistics to the Nigerian Army.
He also commended the Nigerian Army and the Police for keeping the state safe and minimising criminal activities.
Speaking earlier, Martins said the team was in Akwa Ibom State on a study tour tagged: “Harnessing Natural Resources for National Development.’’
He said that the tour centred on the implementation of modern logistics to enhance security of lives, improved life expectancy and human development.
Martins lauded the effort of Governor Akpabio for transforming the state through the establishment of facilities for development.
He said that his team comprised of 18 participants, including 15 senior Army officers, a Naval officer, a police officer and an officer of Civil Defence Corps.
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