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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a national forest guard system and ordered the recruitment of over 130,000 armed operatives to secure the country’s 1,129 forest reserves.

- Each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 heavily armed and well-trained forest guards, depending on its financial capacity.

- The recruitment and training will be supervised by the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Ministry of Environment.

- Security agencies, traditional rulers, and community leaders will be involved in the processes.

Note: At least 11 states have operationalised forest guards, also known as forest rangers or forest security, but the plan is to arm and upscale the guards for national security efforts.

https://x.com/DOlusegun/status/1923025776531714411

Good news everywhere

130,000 hunters.

jmoore:
130,000 hunters.

And if things go as they usually do in this country, those troops may eventually turn against the people in the communities around those forests... rinse and repeat.

This is great. If the forests are made safe, then our security challenges will be reduced greatly.

ChrisP92:
➜This is great. If the forests are made safe, then our security challenges will be reduced greatly.

The keyword here remains if.

If you know it's your turn to rule then you can apply and get paid handsomely

The problem is this,it will be politicized.
That's when you will see the governor will have a certain slots,deputy governor,local government chairmen,traditional rulers,senators and other politicians will have their own slots.
Whatever little positions remaining will be shared to those who don't have connection.

Audio
When will state police and LGA autonomy be implemented
Audio government

Whenever Tinubu does something good and commendable, I applaud him. To be honest, I really applaud this initiative, it's a good step in the right direction.


We Igbos do not hate Bola Tinubu, we only want the best for Nigeria. We want Tinubu to lead Nigeria with honesty, sincerity of purpose and with zero corruption, nepotism and tribalism. If Tinubu does the right thing and makes Nigeria work, honestly I will become his first fan and praisesinger but don't expect me and other Igbos who cherish competence and merit to be praising Tinubu when he is failing just to make Yorubas happy, it doesn't work that way.


Well done Tinubu, please don't let this initiative be an audio one like some things you have embarked on in the past. Make it work, also hasten on the State Police, stop dragging your leg because of your selfish political interest

Axis313:
The problem is this,it will be politicized.
That's when you will see the governor will have a certain slots,deputy governor,local government chairmen,traditional rulers,senators and other politicians will have their own slots.
Whatever little positions remaining will be shared to those who don't have connection.

Honestly u didn't mk any point

jmoore:
130,000 hunters.

gross waste of manpower and human potential

blamingthedevil:
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a national forest guard system and ordered the recruitment of over 130,000 armed operatives to secure the country’s 1,129 forest reserves.

- Each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 heavily armed and well-trained forest guards, depending on its financial capacity.

- The recruitment and training will be supervised by the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Ministry of Environment.

- Security agencies, traditional rulers, and community leaders will be involved in the processes.

Note: At least 11 states have operationalised forest guards, also known as forest rangers or forest security, but the plan is to arm and upscale the guards for national security efforts.

https://x.com/DOlusegun/status/1923025776531714411

Haaahaaa
Northern Fulani Governors and Fulani Emirs are going to recruit Fulanis to kiill Hausas

WilyWily:
➜Haaahaaa .... Northern Fulani Governor's and Fulani Emirs are going to recruit

😂😂😂😂

Kobojunkie:
😂😂😂😂

How you dey

WilyWily:

Haaahaaa
Northern Fulani Governors and Fulani Emirs are going to recruit Fulanis to kiill Hausas

Their own kettle of shayi.

ChrisP92:
This is great. If the forests are made safe, then our security challenges will be reduced greatly.

If the man who swore an oat to protect his country keeps to his oat, security will improve tremendously.

Look at Bibi Netanyahu for instance.

We need a Ministry of Forestry.

I hope the Middle belt governors are reading between the lines, tinubu has given you a go ahead to form an army, una hear heavily armed for inside?, no excuses again ooo

I'm waiting for the Northern oligarchs to announce their resistance to the policy, starting from Sultan of Sokoto....

This initiative reflects a proactive approach to Nigeria’s intertwined security and environmental crises.

Its success hinges on meticulous implementation, sustained funding, and balancing force with ability.

If executed thoughtfully, it could set a precedent for other nations grappling with similar challenges.

However, overlooking governance risks could exacerbate existing tensions, underscoring the need for caution alongside ambition.

Good initiative,with orders to k*ll .

People's children should guard the forest while your children enjoy the loot from Nigeria. Tueh!

blamingthedevil:
Good news everywhere

Lol. If you only know that Enugu state and many other states have forest guard and vigilante before now MR PRAISE SINGER

Tinubu is a failure

Give Nigerians state police

I hope they won't be converted from Forest Guards to Doing the bidding of Politicians against their perceived enemies

HydraFeeds:
Good initiative,with orders to k*ll .

They'll end up on highways collecting money like federal police...

The local ones will be more interested in hunting bush meat for profit,

we're going round in circles
useless country

Good news!

Jagaban Forest Army