Abia State Governor Okezie Ilpeazu says his administration places the highest premium on security of lives and property since it is the bedrock of sustainable development.
He spoke on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Eastern Ngwa Divisional Police Headquarters Building Umuobiakwa,Obingwa LGA built by the Abia State Government, by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.
The governor stated that criminals would no longer find any hiding place in the State.
He appreciated the Service Commanders of the various security services in the state for their cooperation and hard work.
He also commended officers and men of the Nigerian police for their selfless service and charged the Inspector-General of Police to continue to encourage them for optimal performance.
He recalled that his administration completed and handed over the brand new Zone 9 Police Headquarters Umuahia to the Nigerian Police, assuring that it would continue to provide logistics to security agencies to enable them discharge their duties effectively.
Ikpeazu said the cordial working relationship between government and security agencies had yielded positive results, adding that the prevailing peace in the state was attributable to the robust working relationship with all security agencies in the state.
The IGP described the station as being up to International standard, noting that it was furnished with 24 hours power which would aide the job of the police.
He said Governor Ikpeazu had, through the facility, brought motivation and encouragement to the Nigerian police and promised that his men would justify the gesture with improved performance.
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