FG Rolls Out 7,000 Forest Guards To Reclaim Unsafe Forests

Nigeria is set to deploy 7,000 forest guards to seven states as the Federal Government steps up efforts to curb insecurity linked to ungoverned forest areas across the country.

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The plan was announced in Yola, Adamawa State, where National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu spoke at the graduation ceremony of newly trained forest guards drawn from the pilot states.
The guards will be sent to Adamawa, Borno, Kwara, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto and Yobe, states where forests have become hideouts for bandits, insurgents and terrorist groups threatening nearby communities.
The deployment follows a three-month training programme that focused on physical fitness, endurance, patrol skills and survival tactics needed for long operations in forest terrain.

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Under the Presidential Forest Guards initiative launched in May by President Bola Tinubu, the programme is run jointly by the federal and state governments, with training support from the military, police, DSS, NSCDC, intelligence agencies and the National Park Service.
The forest guards will gather local intelligence, support ongoing security operations and help restore government presence in hard-to-reach areas, with authorities saying the pilot phase will pave the way for a nationwide rollout as more recruits are trained.

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