President Tinubu Creates New Security Outfit To Guard Forests
October 3, 2025
2:21 pm
President Bola Tinubu approves a new security force to protect Nigeria’s forests, curb criminal hideouts, and create jobs for thousands of young citizens.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized the creation of the Forest Guards of Nigeria, a new security force tasked with securing more than 1,100 forests across the country. The move is part of a wider effort to dismantle safe havens used by terrorists, armed bandits, and other criminal groups.
The initiative, announced on Wednesday by presidential adviser Sunday Dare, marks one of the most direct attempts yet by the government to address insecurity in Nigeria’s rural areas. …
