By Grace Akpan
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Sir
Charles Udoh, has pointed out that, the provision of 7 blocks of residential quarters,
portable water and other facilities to the Army at Ibagwa Barracks, are part of
measures by Governor Udom Emmanuel towards the provision of security in the
state.
Udoh made this known, while leading the State
Government Information Management Team, on an on-the-spot assessment tour of a
7-block of 12 flats provided by Governor Udom Emmanuel to the army at the 6
Amphibious Battalion, Ibagwa in Abak Local Government Area, yesterday.
Sir Charles Udoh stated that, with the commitment
towards ensuring the maintenance of peace and security in the state, Governor
Udom Emmanuel has since assumption of office left no stone unturned in building
and strengthening partnership with security operatives in the state, by
providing them with a congenial and enabling environment to operate.
Reiterating that the 84 residential flats being
remodeled and rehabilitated for the army as well as the portable water supply
and all other accompanying facilities are geared at providing the Army with a
comfortable accommodation to operate, the State Information helmsman said, this
magnanimous gesture by Governor Udom Emmanuel will ginger the army into
challeneling energy towards effective maintenance of security, peace and order
in the state.
While recalling that, Governor Udom Emmanuel had
earlier in 2019, provided 7 blocks of 12 flats to the Barracks to ease
accommodation challenges, totaling 168 flats so far, Sir Udoh said, the Governor
has been in the continuous process of providing necessary facilities like
patrol vehicles to security agencies in the state to enhance their operations, emphasized
that, the Governor's industrialization-drive can only thrive with peace and
security effectively in place.
The State Spokesman intimated that, the remodeling and
rehabilitation work on the residential quarters, is undertaken through Direct
Labour and supervised by the Ministry of Housing for cost effectiveness.
The Commissioner for Information, Sir Charles Udoh who
was received by the representative of the Commanding Officer of the 6
Amphibious Battalion, Ibagwa, Lt. Col. J. B. Sabo, was conducted round the
residential quarters and other facilities by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry
of Housing, Engr. Effiong Effiakedoho and senior staff of the Ministry.
Engr. Effiong Effiakedoho who said work on the
residential quarters was at 85 percent completion, intimated that, all the
flats have been provided with kitchen cabinets and 2 standing fans while
Governor Udom Emmanuel has also ensured the reticulation of water in the
Barracks by the construction of a 96 inches Borehole with a 15 horsepower
submersible pump for the army barracks.
According to the Permanent Secretary, the Officers' mess
within the Barracks has also been provided with a 1.5 horsepower submersible
borehole while Governor Udom Emmanuel has gone further to refurbish and
rehabilitate 2 number One million surface tank and 800,000 litre elavated
tank.
He said in addition to constructing an emergency 2000
litre elavated tanks to ensure the availability of portable water while work
was ongoing on the refurbished gigantic tanks, Governor Emmanuel vigorously
tackled the laying of a series of pipe network within the Army Barracks to
ameliorate the plight of residents from the lack of portable water
supply.
The Commissioner for Information, Sir Charles Udoh
continues the on-the-spot assessment tour of projects undertaken by Governor
Udom Emmanuel within his 5 years administration, in a bid to create awareness
and heighten enlightenment.
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