The governor also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustained collaboration with the NAF to ensure a secure environment for residents and investors.
The police command in Akwa Ibom says it has detained five persons over suspected involvement in armed robbery in Eket LGA.
NEST stated that other causes of the “weather anomaly” include a persistent moisture supply from the ocean and a weaker or later Harmattan push.
He said that UNICEF recently reported that no fewer than 10.2 million school-aged children were out of school.
Mr Bassey called on the state government to come to their aid to mitigate the impact of the flooding.
Mr Etim said the lifeless body of the suspect was found beside the transformer, and the crowd gathered in the vicinity identified the deceased.
He lamented that some retailers used their houses to sell cooking gas.
The police command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the abduction of a naval rating and seven others in Ibaka LGA.
“Cultism cannot be allowed to thrive in the state. The CP is not happy about it,” the police spokesperson said.
PHEDC regretted the high rate of vandalism in Eket and its environs, especially in the second quarter of 2023.
