Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has unveiled a new measure to tackle vandalism of public infrastructure, warning that village heads risk losing official recognition if government property is destroyed in their domains.

Mr Eno stated this on Saturday during the monthly prayer service at the Government House, Uyo, as part of his administration efforts to strengthen the protection of public assets across the state.

"Any village that has government presence and experiences vandalism of government property will result in the withdrawal of the village head's certificate (of recognition)," the governor said.

Traditional rulers in Akwa Ibom are formally recognised by the state and issued certificates affirming their stat...