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Nuckecy 7 January, 2013
The new commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Akwa Ibom State Command, Mr Pedro Awili Ideba said that he heard of the firm and popularity of Governor Godswill Akpabio in London last year when he went for a course before he was even posted to the state as the commandant.

Mr. Ideba, a Jerusalem Pilgrim (JP) said this in his office in Uyo while interacting with media Practitioner recently. He disclosed that people from other ethnic nationalities from Nigeria resident in London were talking of Gov. Akpabio’s performance and infrastructural revolution and within him, he was thinking of coming to experience it, “I am surprise that we have this kind of leader in Nigeria. As people talked about his uncommon transformation and development initiatives when I traveled to London for a course last year, I was desirous of making a personal trip to Akwa Ibom at my leisure time to see things for myself. Since I was transferred to Akwa Ibom few weeks ago, I then discovered that what people were saying are true about Gov Akpabio”, the commandant noted. The new commandant who took over from Mrs. Susan Yavalla said he has worked in Rivers, Imo, Edo and other states of the Federation as commandant and that he intends to bring his wear of experience to bear in Akwa Ibom.

He noted that since he resumed in Akwa Ibom state, he has made some arrests including people who embarked on oil bunkering activities, illegal refineries and other criminal acts within the shores of the State.

“I am not an arm-chair commandant, some of the arrests; I carry out by myself because I am fully and directly involved in operations. I don’t need to sit down, give directive and receive reports, I go out on operations. I really commend and thank the Governor for creating enabling environment for us to operate, especially the road network across the state, this has really enhanced our operations”.

Mr. Ideba vowed to join forces with other military and para–military agents to fight crime and criminal activities in the state added that he has rekindled the spirit of commitment among his men and officers within his command which according to him, his men are up and doing to ensure that they justify mandate in the state.

He called on the state and local governments, multinational companies and public spirited individuals to come to the aid of the command by providing the command with vehicles to enhance its operation as well as renovating the command’s office. He called on the people of the state to support the governor whom he described as an all round leader.

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