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Emmanuel Undiandeye, a brigadier general and director, Foreign Liaison, Defence Intelligence Agency, has described Akwa Ibom as a peaceful state in the country.

Undiandeya disclosed this at a gala night in Uyo after a four day cultural study tour of Akwa Ibom.

The brigadier general, who led 22 foreign military attachés and senior advisers at the DIA on the tour said, “We saw industries, technology, culture and a development vision; we felt the pioneering works in tourism, infrastructural development and above all the pervading feeling of peace.

“We were taken to areas where gigantic steps aimed at industrializing and taking the state to the fore of development, are taking place.

“We saw factories, we tasted cuisines, we felt the warmth of the good people of Akwa Ibom State. The warriors in your midst did not visit because they had all the time in their hands. They are people sent ahead to confirm that yes indeed, the peace heard in the media is real.”

Undiandeye described soldiers as precursors of peace, adding that the defence advisers got a signal of peace in Akwa Ibom which he said warranted the visit.

He predicted that more industries and investors will arrive Akwa Ibom, saying the closeness of the state to the sea gives it a good evacuation corridor for products that can be produced in the state.