The Coordinator of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), CP Friday Ibadin (retd.), has called on the 11,089 personnel of the defunct Edo State Security Network to report for profiling as part of efforts to enhance security operations in the state.
Speaking on Saturday in Benin City, Ibadin emphasized that the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration is committed to creating a safer Edo State, recognizing that security is essential for sustainable development.
He highlighted the governor’s belief that security and development go hand in hand and urged the personnel to cooperate with the state’s security reform by presenting themselves for re-profiling at designated centers across the three senatorial districts.
Ibadin assured the officers that the exercise is aimed at strengthening the state’s security framework and integrating them into the ESSC for improved efficiency in tackling crime and ensuring public safety.
He said, “Available records indicate 11,098 personnel across the state. The profiling exercise is to better position the state security outfit for enhanced security.
“Profiling will be done simultaneously on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the Police Area Command at Auchi, for personnel in Edo North, for Edo Central, they will converge at the public field in Esan North East while those for Edo South will take their turn in Benin.”
He said all the personnel should be fully kitted urging them to come with their identity cards and those with arms should also come with them.
He said, “The reason why we are trying to profile and re-evaluate our personnel is to know our strength, composition, and disposition.
“We have appointed coordinators from the three Senatorial District in the state to profile the personnel who must be properly kitted. They should be fully kitted in uniforms, ID cards, and their firearms for proper profiling as we will give the arms code to properly differentiate them.
“We want the members of the public to be aware of what we are doing as we are striving towards a safer Edo State because, without a safe society, there can’t be development. Security and development work side by side.
“Security is quite an expensive venture, insecurity is more expensive. We are doing all to sanitise the whole system so that our people can sleep with their two eyes closed and be very grateful to the security outfit in place as well as Governor Okpebholo’s administration.”
