Creation Of Edo Public Security Ministry Apt, Timely, Says Okoyo

Francis Onoiribholo

A Canada-based Chartered Accountant and Behavioural Scientist, Mr. Goddy Francis Okoyo,
has described the creation of Edo state Ministry of Public Security and Safety to effectively protect Edo people as apt and timely in view of the current security situation in the state.

Okoyo who gave kudos to the State Governor Monday Okpebbolo for the creation of the new Ministry called on the newly sworn in Commissioner of the ministry, Hon. Ebea Festus Odianosen to see his office as a challenge to tackle head on, the current upsurge of insecurity in the state.

Okoyo who stated this in a massage of felicitation to Hon. Ebea, the new commissioner of the ministry, noted that the creation of Public Security and Safety ministry by the state governor must be commended in view of the current upsurge in insecurity and safety concerns for lives and properties which has been of a topmost challenge in Edo State, like it is in other states of the federation.

According to him, “the newly sworn in Commissioner, Hon. Ebea 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”

Okoyo, a chieftain of the state’s chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), 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 apparatus 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 former Deputy Speaker of the Edo state’s House of Assembly, who is from Esan South LGA, was amongst the commissioners appointed and sworn-in by governor Okpebholo on Tuesday and was assigned to the newly created Ministry of Public Security and Safety.