Utibe Ekoson
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has identified economic security as the best foundation for total human security.The governor stated this while delivering a keynote lecture at the 17th Africa Security Watch Conference at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Banjul, recently.Emmanuel while charging African leaders to explore the possibility of using other forms of money other than cash, called on citizens to take ownership of governance and offer full support for the leadership to move on.He underscored the need for homegrown democratic styles that reflect African environment and culture. In his welcome remarks, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Security Watch Africa Initiatives, Mr. Patrick Agbambu, said the conference invited the governor to share his development strategy which has made his state peaceful and has also attracted huge Foreign Direct Investments to the state at a time when investors are leaving Nigeria.
He added that the organization has been monitoring the steady improvement of the state in all areas of development.
