Akwa Ibom Governor Pastor Umo Eno as sent a message to a group claiming to be members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, and warned them against disrupting the supply of petroleum products to Akwa Ibom State.
The Governor sent the directive at the special service and fund raising for Church building projects at All Nations Christian Ministry Int”l. Onna Mission Field, Ikot Udo Junction, Onna Local Government Area.
Pst Umo Eno immediately instructed the Commissioner for Internal Security to liaise with the Coordinator of Ibom Community Watch and other security agencies to mount surveillance at the borders to checkmate the unscrupulous elements from carrying out their evil intentions.
“There is a false news in circulation from an unknown group. They say they want to withdraw their service of fuel delivery in Akwa Ibom. We have contacted the original and authentic group who have since countered that announcement.
“I have directed the Honourable Commissioner for Internal Security to work with the Coordinator of Ibom Community Watch to ensure that no one whatsoever blocks the road, or stops trailers from bringing petroleum products into Akwa Ibom. No one whatsoever would be allowed to do so especially a faceless group. We are ready to meet them with our overwhelming force.
“The Internal Security Ministry would mobilize the Police, the Army, Air Force, the Navy to ensure that there is a free flow of petroleum products all over the State. We are not in a lawless society. We will not allow a faceless group to intimidate us”
In his words Governor Eno reminded that Nigerians have been severely impoverished by the present economic realities and warned groups or persons not to worsen the situation, stressing that his government will contain them frontally to drive home its mandate of ensuring the welfare of the citizenry .
“In the wake of the prevailing hardship in the country, if any group believes it can constitute themselves into a nuisance and create additional hardship for the people of the country, and people of Akwa Ibom, we will confront that group. I don’t care where they belong to, I don’t care who is sponsoring them. I can guarantee them as a Governor of this State that they will be brought to book and made to face the full weight of the law”.
