How Akwa Ibom’s Governance and Security Model Earned Four Continental Honours in The Gambia

At the 19th Security Watch Africa Conference and Awards held in Banjul, The Gambia, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State was named African Leader in People-Centric Governance in 2025 while CP Baba Mohammed Azare received the Best Anti-Crime Bursting Police Chief in West & Central Africa in 2025; CSP Besta Sini John was honoured as the Best Close Protection Police Officer in West & Central Africa in 2025, and the Akwa Ibom State Police Command was recognised as the Most Proactive Police Command in Nigeria in 2025. Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that having emerged as the biggest winners of the night with four prestigious honours, it underscored the state’s growing reputation for people-centred governance, development and effective security management

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