The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has said the state will not become a haven for criminals, adding that a security architecture has been put in place for crime and criminals not to thrive.
The governor spoke on Monday at the inauguration of the new Eastern Ngwa Divisional Police Headquarters building in Umuobiakwa, in the Obingwa Local Government Area built by the Abia State Government.
A statement by Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka, the
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the building was inaugurated by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.
Ikpeazu said his administration placed highest premium on security of lives and property, adding that criminals would not find any hiding place in the state.
He appreciated the service commanders of the various security services in the state for their cooperation and hardwork.
The governor, who recalled that his administration completed and handed over the brand new Zone 9 Police Headquarters Umuahia to the Nigerian Police, said, “We will continue to provide logistics to security agencies to enable them discharge their duties effectively.
“The cordial working relationship between government and security agencies has yielded positive results. The prevailing peace in the state is attributable to the robust working relationship with all security agencies in the state.”
While inaugurating the police headquarters, IGP Baba said the police building and what had been put inside was of international standard, noting that the 24 hours power system put in place would aid the job of the police.
The IGP commended Ikpeazu for bequeathing to the Zone 9 Police Headquarters, Umuahia, a permanent and modern office accomodation and for launching an ICT-driven security architecture in line with international best practices.
In their goodwill messages, the Chairman, Obingwa LGA Mrs Uloma Nwogu, the Chairman, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers,Eze Joseph Nwabeke and Chief Ike Onyenweaku congratulated the governor on his developmental projects across the state.
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