Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has called on the Nigerian Army to provide the Nigerian Police with the necessary assistance in tackling child trafficking in the country.
Chief Akpabio, who made the call on Friday when the Commander of the 13th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier Ibrahim Attahiru, paid him a courtesy visit at Governor’s Office, Uyo, said the crime has assumed a new dimension, stating that the assistance would bring the situation under control.
The governor applauded the Nigerian Army in Akwa Ibom State for cooperating and assisting other security agencies in fighting crimes for the peaceful co-existence of the state.
He remarked: “The peace we are experiencing in the state today is due to the cooperation among the army, police and other security agencies in the state through team work.
“And I must thank the army for assisting security operatives to ensure adequate security in the state.”
Akpabio thanked the Nigerian Army for the recent training of its officials, which, he said, has made them more adequate in combating crime in the country and also commended the 6th Motorised Batallion at Ibagwa in the state for assisting in protecting the state from criminals.
The governor then congratulated Attahiru, who is also overseeing the command in the state, on his recent appointment, stressing that the state would partner him and continue to work with the army.
Attahiru, speaking earlier, applauded Akpabio for his uncommon leadership and transformation of the state, hinting that his visit to the state is to partner the state government in providing security and to cooperate with other security agencies for the socio-economic development of the state.
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