Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration is
building an emergency response centre to coordinate all the operations
under the newly-inaugurated State Security Architecture.
Obaseki stated this when the new Commissioner of Police, Mr
Hakeem Odumosun paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Benin on
Wednesday.
He said the response centre would be ready in three months.
Obaseki
commended the outgone Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Kokumo, for
his cooperation and support in the birth of the new security
architecture and Trust Fund in the state.
The Governor said the security trust fund
would be managed in a transparent manner and urged citizens of the state
to support and contribute to the initiative.
He assured the new commissioner of police of the support of his administration to ensure he succeeded in his responsibility.
Obaseki said the former Commissioner of Police
was diligent, resourceful and incorruptible, urging the new
commissioner to run a corruption-free command and ensure that the people
of the state trusted the force.
Earlier, Odumosun said his mission was to protect lives and property and ensure that the state was safe for all.
Odumosun promised to improve on what he met on
ground, saying that he would police the state with international best
practices using community policing as a pivot.
“I will publish the names of all the
Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders in the state, to
enable the people of the state reach them in emergency situations.
“This will enable us evaluate their response time to crime,’’ he said.