Gôvernor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom announced that village heads will be held responsible for any future destruction of government property within their jurisdictions.
Eno said this while speaking to newsmen at Government House in Uyo on Saturday.
“Any village that has a government presence, and there is vandalism of government property in that village, we will withdraw the certificate of the village head,” Eno said.
The governor expressed displeasure that well‑equipped public schools could be easily vandalised by hoodlums within communities.
He, therefore, directed the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Frank Archibong, and the State Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Dr Uwemedimo Udo, to immediately convene a meeting with village heads to brief them accordingly.
The governor urged residents to stay security‑conscious and protect public property, which belongs to everyone.
On the government’s plan to provide mini water projects in each ward if the state, Eno said it would be handled by the Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Committee.
He directed them to involve his personal assistants in all wards across the state.
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