PHOTO: Tinubu approves establishment of armed forest guards

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an armed forest guard unit aimed at reclaiming Nigeria’s forests from criminal elements.

Diaspora Digital Media understand that the security initiative, which targets the country’s 1,129 forest reserves, is designed to combat terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping operations that rely on the vast, largely ungoverned forested areas.

The new force will be made up of specially trained and armed operatives charged with flushing out terrorists and rogue gangs who take advantage of the terrain to evade arrest.

The deployment represents a coordinated effort between federal and state governments, with the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Ministry of Environment assigned to lead its implementation.

Thousands of young Nigerians are expected to be recruited into the new outfit, offering a dual benefit of enhanced security and job creation.

Moreover, while reaffirming his administration’s security priorities, Tinubu declared: “No part of Nigeria’s territory would be ceded to terrorists or bandits.”

He further stressed his administration’s resolve to push back against violent non-state actors, adding, “Nigeria will take back its forests.

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