Tinubu Approves Armed Forest Guard Initiative to Combat Criminal Activity

• President Tinubu approved the establishment of a national forest guard initiative.
• The initiative aims to flush out terrorists, bandits, and criminal gangs using the forests as hideouts for violent activities. 
• Tinubu vowed that his administration would not cede “an inch” of Nigerian territory to criminal elements

In a move to address security concerns and reclaim Nigeria’s forests from criminal elements, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a national forest guard initiative.

Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement released on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare, the deployment of well-trained and armed forest guards will commence immediately, targeting all 1,129 forests across the country.

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The initiative aims to flush out terrorists, bandits, and criminal gangs using the forests as hideouts for violent activities.

“This is a joint security effort between the federal and state governments. The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Ministry of Environment have been directed to take charge and ensure full implementation,” he stated.

President Bola Tinubu’s decision to recruit thousands of young Nigerians into the forest guard corps aligns with the government’s broader strategy to tackle unemployment and enhance national security simultaneously.

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President Tinubu, in earlier remarks, had vowed that his administration would not cede “an inch” of Nigerian territory to criminal elements, declaring that “the country will take back its forests.”

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