Insecurity: Katsina recruits 1,008 Forest Guards

Katsina Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Friday, presided over the graduation of over 1, 008 Forest Guards, recruited to help fight banditry and other forms of insecurity in Katsina border towns, forests and farmlands.

Governor Radda took salute from the 1,008 National Forest Guards who graduated under the Presidential Forest Guard Initiative at the People’s Square, Katsina, where they performed their passing out parade.

The ceremony featured a parade inspection, slow march and demonstrations of skills acquired during training, marking the completion of the trainees’ programme and their readiness to complement existing security agencies in tackling banditry, terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal activities, particularly in forested and vulnerable communities.

The initiative, introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is aimed at strengthening security operations and protecting vulnerable communities across the country.