In their bid to sanitize the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria(ALPSPN) in Oyo State with the directive from the National Headquarters of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) Private Guard Company (PGC) to all members throughout the Federation to chackmate the activities of unlicensed Security outfit from operation.
The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Oyo State, CC Adaralewa Micheal has inaugurated the joint task force today at the Command State Headquarters Agodi, Ibadan. The inauguration that have members selected from the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria(ALPSPN) and Operations Unit of the Oyo State PGC Department.
During the Inuguration, The State Commandantof the Corps CC Adaralewa Michael enjoined the members of the JTF to always remember the reason why the Corps hierarchy formed the task force and also work in that direction to eradicate the Unlicensed private security set up in Oyo State. He added that the corps and government cannot allow those who are not qualify to reap the fruit of labour of Registered Private Security Practitioners. Commandant Adaralewa later give the names of JTF members as follow: Group Captain(Dr) Bisi Ojebola rtd- Chairman, Mr Steven Adetomiwa, Mr David Ebhonu, Mr Awotayo Fayom and Mrs Franca Ijeoma, others are Dsc Ajayi Olabode, Dsc Azeez Saheed and Asc11 Ologunebi Paul.
The State Commandant later enjoined the just inaugurated committee to always give the Corps adequate information in other to support and achieve the task committed into their hands. He warned members of the public from patronising Maiguard or Un registered bouncers to safe themselves from been killed, Kidnapped, rape or rob.
Anybody who put on uniform to provide Security services must registered with NSCDC or else the Joint Task Force will arrest and prosecute offenders. He call on Governmentand corporate organisation to patronise Registered Licensed Private Security Practitioners for Guards and Bouncers for the betterment of our Nation.
The President of Oyo State Chapter of Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners Mr Seyi Alabaster appreciate NSCDC for deem it fit to established the Joint Task Force and promised to assist NSCDC for the JTF to succeed.
The Chairman of Joint Task Force, Group Captain (Dr) Bisi Oyebola rtd promise to summit the blueprint of the task force to the State Commandant, “he added that the task force will add native intelligence to Digital experience and bring culprit to book. He urged the citizens not to patronise illegal guard but seek advise from NSCDC for registered private Guard.
