The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria has called on the government to look at the possibility of reviving the National Forest Guard in the country.
Professor Garba Sharubutu said this would militate against Bandits and kidnappers taking refuge in some forests in the country where they operate from.
He made the call while presenting the agency’s scorecard to Agricultural Correspondent of Nigeria (ACAN) in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital.
The issue of insecurity in Nigeria, particularly banditry and kidnapping has negatively affected Agricultural activities in the country.
“It has hindered farmers from going to their farms; extension workers are also scared of going to the farms to attend to the needs of farmers not to mention its effect on research work in the country, as it also hinders researcher’s access to the fields.”
According to Sharubutu, the Forest has been taken over by Bandits, Kidnappers and terrorist because the forest is unmanned.
Lateefah Ibrahim
