Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged stakeholders across the State to protect public facilities in their domains against vandalism, as government will not continue to invest resources on such facilities.
The Governor stated this while addressing worshipers at the April edition of Government House monthly prayer service held at the Later House Chapel, Governor’s Lodge, Uyo.
He noted that the government is making efforts to touch all communities in the State, adding that going to replace vandalized facilities in some communities while others were yet to have one would no longer be tolerated.
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Making specific reference to electricity transformers, he said, “There is so much request for transformers and I want to appeal that there are communities where transformers were already given.
“I know the last administration bought well over two hundred transformers, they distributed these transformers, and fixed them, but people have vandalized some.
“People live in these communities, so when government brings transformer to your community and you cannot watch it or set up a system to protect it, and they are vandalized and you come again, understand that we have many communities in this state, and would not replace newly-installed transformers if the people there don’t know the value of transformers.
“You need to form a neighbourhood watch or vigilante to protect those transformers and other government assets around you. These facilities belong to all of us, so be interested in them,” he said.
Governor Eno further appreciated the Guest Minister, Rev. Emmanuel Iniama, the Senior Pastor of Precious Faith Int’l Church for his message, and all the worshipers for making time to be part of the service.
