Tinubu approves 1,000 forest guards for Plateau
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 youths from Plateau State to serve as forest guards aiming to tackle the state’s insecurity issues that have persisted for over two decades.
More than 11,000 people have been killed in the state in the last 20 years. The rising insecurity has been highlighted particularly in the rural areas where farmers and herders have been at loggerheads.
During a reception for Governor Caleb Mutfwang into the All Progressive Congress (APC), on Tuesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the move is a step towards addressing insecurity in the state.
He emphasized that the dividends of democracy under Tinubu’s administration would come to the state, and urged citizens to support the government for development.
“The president has authorized the recruitment of 1000 youths for forest guard on the Plateau. The dividends will start coming in the next three weeks. The Akwanga-Jos road is vital to the people of Plateau.
“In the next three weeks, contractors will mobilise to the site for the construction of the road. The president has said Plateau state will be the state where we flag off the livestock development project in the country. This is just the tip of the iceberg. More goodness will continue to come to the Plateau, “ Shettima said.
