The Federal Government has announced its readiness to establish a second Nigerian Police Academy in the country to be sited in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Already, the first Nigerian Police Academy is sited in Wudil, Kano State.
The Academy which is a federal government-owned institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes and is accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who announced this during a luncheon for Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and a state delegation of stakeholders at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja last Friday, said President Bola Tinubu had approved establishment of the institution.
In addition, the Federal Government has concluded plans for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture to be sited in Obio Akpa, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of the state.
The bill which had been passed into law is awaiting the assent of President Tinubu.
The two degree awarding institutions form part of the dividends of democracy that Senator Akpabio has attracted to the State to boost educational development and give Akwa Ibom children more opportunities for educational advancement.
Earlier, the stakeholders had earlier visited President Bola Tinubu in Aso Rock Villa.
A statement by the Special Assistant to the President of the Senate on Media/communication, Anietie Ekong quoted Senator Akpabio as preaching peace, unity and reconciliation among the political stakeholders of Akwa Ibom State.
According to Senator Akpabio, he had reconciled with his successor in office, Mr Udom Emmanuel and both of them shook hands at the earlier meeting at the Villa, the first time in nine years.
Akpabio urged other stakeholders to follow suit and make peace with their fellow compatriots. “Henceforth that handshake shall continue in Jesus name. This is the Akwa Ibom I want to see,” he said.
Governor Eno, on his part, thanked Senator Akpabio for hosting the stakeholders and also commended the unity of purpose among politicians in the State and stressed the need for all to work in unison towards the development of the State.
Former Petroleum Minister, Atuekong Don Etiebet commended Governor Eno on his developmental strides and said as someone who has been in politics since 1978, he had never been as fulfilled as he was seeing the synergy that is existing among politicians from Akwa Ibom State under the administration of Governor Eno.
“I have not been so happy and fulfilled as a politician in Akwa Ibom State since 1978 as I am today. The synergy that I have seen among politicians from Akwa Ibom State, I have never seen such unity and harmony among politicians since 1978,’’ he stated.
