Katsina graduates 1,008 forest guards

The Katsina State Government in collaboration with the office of the National Security Advisor (NSA) has graduated 1008 presidential forest guards to man and protect the state forests as well as to checkmate the activities of insurgents, bandits and other criminal activists within the forest’s boundaries.

Speaking during the event, National Security Advisor, Malam Nuhu Ribadu. revealed that the establishment of the forest guards was the Federal Government’S initiative to complement the current ongoing fight against insecurity across the nation.

Represented by a Director in the office of the NSA Mr I. O Shotaye, Ribadu said the forest guards have gone through a series of trading coordinated by various security bodies for eight weeks adding that out of the 1008 graduates 18 are females.

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Similarly, Katsina State Governor, Malam Umaru Dikko Radda, thanked the federal government for agreeing to establish the forest guards to complement the ongoing efforts of the state in its fight against insecurity.

He stated that the forest guards will complement the efforts of the state’s existing community security watch, adding that with the establishment of the forest guards, Katsina State will surely get over its security challenges.

The governor also promised to continue to support the guards with all the necessary requirements so as to maintain the peace that the state was able to provide in the last few years.

He also expressed gratitude that no road or market is now closed in the state due to insecurity.