By Hussein J-Isah
Kastina State Governor, Dikko Radda has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the recruitment and training of 1,000 forest guards to strengthen security operations in the state, stating that the move signifies the federal government’s renewed commitment to addressing insecurity.
Governor Radda described the intervention as a major boost to ongoing efforts at restoring lasting peace and protecting communities, apart from safeguarding the forests which have been turned into safe haven for terrorists.
Recall that the federal government had approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards for the Oyo state government in the wake of abduction of students and others kidnapped by the bandits.
The governor made made his appreciation to the federal government known yesterday as he received a delegation of religious leaders from across Katsina State at the Government House in Katsina.
He noted particularly that the federal government’s intervention demonstrates the President’s commitment to lend support to states confronted with security challenges and also to secure the lives and property of Nigerians.
Radda noted that the introduction and recruitment of forest guards is an initiative that would help secure Nigerian forests and vulnerable locations in Kastina state.
He recalled how the state delegation has visited the President on Monday and had been directed to recruit 1,000 personnel who will serve as forest guards to protect the forests and other vulnerable areas.
The Kastina state chief executive revealed that the Federal Government would shoulder the responsibility of training the recruits, providing them with arms, and paying their entitlements. He expressed the confidence that the initiative would significantly boost the effectiveness of the security architecture.
Governor Radda pledged his administration’s determination to working closely with the Federal Government, security agencies, traditional institutions, and religious leaders in order to ensure sustainable peace and stability in the state.
It is hoped that the approval of the 1,000 forest guards initiative which is directly linked with communal approach would significantly help both the state and federal governments to reclaim forests from bandits and criminals thereby improving security in the North-West region.
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