By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Government has advised the newly trained forest guards of the state to be professional in their respective duty posts.
The advice was given by the Deputy Governor, of the state, Senator Abubakar Umar Tafida on behalf of Governor Nasir Idris, shortly after their graduation from training.
He said government is waiting for you to see the positive responsibilities you will offer to Kebbi State and the country. A total of 819 forest guards were graduated from the training in the state.
They were drawn from four Local Government areas which comprised Arewa, Augie, Dandi and Danko/Wasagu.
The Training Coordinator, Lt. Commandant, G. Aka, while speaking shortly, said the trainees were equipped with knowledge on how to counter banditry and insurgency affecting communities in Kebbi State.
Speaking earlier, CP Umar Hadejia who represented the National Security Adviser disclosed that the trainees were mobilised under the Presidential Forest Guards initiative.
According to him, the mandate of the guards was to guard national heritage, protect ecosystems and watershed, as well as to help in the national security architecture, particularly in collaborating insurgents, bandits, terrorists and other security elements.
