700 Gombe Forest Guards Set For Training In Osun
The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the sum of N337 million for the training of 700 forest guards as part of efforts to strengthen security in the state.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Finance, Muhammad Magaji, after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya in Gombe on Friday.
Magaji said, “Council ratified the approval of His Excellency for the payment of N337 million for the 700 trainees from Gombe that are to be trained under the national security arrangement by the Office of the National Security Adviser.”
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According to him, the trainees would be drawn from existing vigilante and other non-conventional security groups within the state.
“These are forest guards that are to be trained in Osun State. This is series four and Gombe has 700 members who will be going. They are already being screened and will be leaving next week for the training,” he said.
He added that the he initiative is aimed at reinforcing security across the state.
“We all know that the police cannot fully secure our environment because of a lack of numbers. This arrangement is to provide more hands. The vigilantes and other non-conventional security agencies will now be pulled in and become forest guards,” Magaji added.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
