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Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom state, has identified building of a viral economy through multilevel industrialisation for wealth creation and stemming youth unemployment as panacea to insecurity in the country.

The governor said this when a delegation of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps visited him at government house, Uyo recently.

He thanked the armed forces for the peace enjoyed in the country and said President Muhammadu Buhari has put in place an effective security architecture to combat all forms of security challenges.

Governor Emmanuel lauded the visiting army finance corps for initiating efforts to seek alternative sources of funding for its operations, describing the theme of 12th biennial conference, “Expanding Roles of the Nigerian Army in the Internal Security Operations, Funding imperative” as apt.

He thanked the army hierarchy for the choice of the state for the conference.

Emmanuel said his administration has lent support to the army and officers serving in the state, listing such support to include rehabilitation of 80 housing units for the officers at the Wellington Bassey military barracks, Ibagwa – Abak.

He said additional 80 units of housing in the second phase with the provision of potable water to make life comfortable for residents of the barracks alongside other incentives to boost the officers morale in their service to the fatherland.