“It is quite unfortunate that some youths still engage in the barbaric act of vandalism of public utilities,” he said.
The Euwade urged job-seekers to be wary of employment racketeers.
The NSCDC command in Akwa Ibom says it has impounded 8,400 litres of petrol smuggled out of the country en route to Cameroon.
Mr Eluwade said that illegal mining was not only inimical to the environment but to the economy.
“We are ready to combat all acts of economic sabotage in the oil and gas industry.’’
Mr Eluwade said four suspects were arrested Monday at a filling station along Abak Road in Uyo Metropolis while trying to blend two products to form diesel.
He warned illegal miners to leave because the state was no longer safe for their operations.
Eluyemi Eluwade, state commandant of the corps, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday.
