"The upsurge in insecurity and safety concerns for lives and properties, has been of a topmost challenge in Edo State, like it is in other states of the federation. Therefore, you must strive hard to ensure that the state is secured from the waves of kidnapping, cultism, land grabbing and other crimes, which His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the state governor, is determined to wipe out, in the moves to usher in peace and rapid development"
This was contained in a congratulatory message sent to Hon Festus Odianosen Ebea, the newly-appointed Commissioner for Public Security and Safety, shortly after he was cleared for the position by the state's House of Assembly and the portfolio assigned by Governor Okpebholo.
The message was sent via a press statement made available to journalists by Mr. Goddy Francis Okoyo, a Canada-based Chartered Accountant and Behavioural Scientist, who is also a strong member of the state's chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okoyo, who hails from Ugboha, in Esan South East local government area (LGA) of the state, further urged Hon Ebea, to tap into the abundant security equipment and other logistics that have been provided by the state government, to rid the state of criminalities, adding that he should effectively bring together all the security outfits, local communities and the public, in his mission which must not fail.
"Everywhere in the world, security and safety matters are of top priority, as it guarantees a free human enterprise", reiterated Okoyo, a frontline co-ordinator of the diaspora affairs of the Edo and national APC.
Okoyo, more known for his GFO acronym, also called on the various security outfits, traditional rulers, youths, local communities and the general public, to join hands with Hon Ebea to carry out his assigned duties, maintaining that security and safety of lives and properties, is the duty of all.
Hon Ebea, a trained lawyer and former Deputy Speaker of the state's House of Assembly, who is from Esan South LGA, was amongst other commissioner appointees, with his Ministry of Public Security and Safety, a new creation by the governor.
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