Ogbizi, the Supervising DIG Recruitment, South-South, gave the charge when he visited the state to monitor the exercise, NAN reports.
According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval for the recruitment of 10,000 men and women into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables nationwide.
Ogbizi admonished the recruitment team, consisting of police officers and members of the Police Service Commission to ensure that the best and qualified candidates were recruited.
He commended the team for a job well done so far and the Commissioner of Police in Edo, CP Mohammed DanMallam, for providing adequate security at the venue of the exercise.
Meanwhile, to ensure a smooth exercise, the Edo CP had deployed officers and men from 5 Police Mobile Force (PMF), and Special Protection Unit Base 5 to the venue.
The commissioner also deployed the Anti Bomb Squad, State Intelligence Bureau, Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Police Medical Team to the venue.
DanMallam commended the DIG for the visit, adding that it had added value to the process.
Ogbizi was accompanied on the visit by AIG Paul Yakadi, the Assistant Inspector–General of Police in-charge of Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin, the Squadron Commander 5 PMF, ACP Mohammed Rabiu, among others.
The DIG’s team was received at the venue of the recruitment by CP Kenneth Ebrison, the Commissioner of Police, Federal Operations, in-charge of Recruitment in Edo.
