Security

The state Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has put in place measures to manage internal security in the state. This is exemplified in the following: Setting up of Operation Thunder &The Quick Response Squad for maximum security. Donation of gun boats to the Nigerian Navy to check maritime crime Investment of over 300 vehicles, Armed Personnel Carriers, to the Police and other security outfits in the state. Donation of communication gadgets such as: walkie talkies, VHR radios, CCTV, PABX intercom, scanning equipments and monitoring satellites to security agencies to enhance capabilities. The state Governor's interest in the security of state is predicated in his brief that: "The enviable position we occupy in the Niger Delta region must be sustained at all cost. This is the only way in which the much needed investors with the multiplier effects of mass job opportunities can be encouraged".