Uyo: Governor Umo Eno has declared that village heads will henceforth be held accountable for any destruction of government property within their communities, signalling a tougher stance on safeguarding public assets.
Eno said this while speaking to newsmen at Government House, 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 concern that well-equipped public schools could be easily vandalised by hoodlums.
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 remain security-conscious and protect public property, which belongs to all.
On the government’s plan to provide mini water projects in each ward of 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 to ensure proper monitoring and implementation of the projects.
