Kwara Approves Recruitment of 2,600 Forest Guards for Security Operations

As part of its increased efforts to combat insecurity in the state, the government of Kwara State, led by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has authorized the hiring of 2,600 more forest guards.
The 700 forest guards now on duty and collaborating with security agencies to fight banditry in the senatorial districts of Kwara North and South would be bolstered by the additional staff.

In a statement released on Thursday, Akeweje Fafoluyi, the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, confirmed the development and stated that the recruits’ training will start this week.

As to his statement, the new recruits would undergo cutting-edge military-style instruction that will cover the use of advanced weapons and contemporary counter-insurgency tactics.

“This week marks the start of advanced military training for the 2,600 new forest guards, which will include modern tactics for eliminating threats on the battlefield and the handling of advanced weapons,” Fafoluyi stated.

The action demonstrates Governor AbdulRazaq’s determination to fortify the security framework throughout the state, Fafoluyi emphasized.

“This further demonstrates the governor’s determination to eradicate criminal elements in order to bring about enduring peace in all areas of Kwara,” he continued.

The authorization reportedly coincides with growing worries about bandit assaults in areas of Kwara South and North, where forest guards and vigilante organizations have frequently acted as first responders prior to the arrival of military troops.