The House of Representatives has urged the government to establish security formations within the Lame-Burra Game Reserve in Bauchi State and other neighboring forest reserves in Plateau, Kano and Kaduna States.
This was contained in a motion adopted on the Need to Combat Rising Cases of Insecurity in Lame-Burra Game Reserve, sponsored by Umar Muda-Lawal, a member from Bauchi State.
Muda-Lawal while presenting the motion expressed concern that the game reserve has been converted into an operational base of insurgents, bandits and other criminal elements terrorizing especially North West and Central parts of the country.
“The Game Reserve has become a haven for insurgents, bandits, armed robbers, kidnappers, cattle rustlers and all other criminal elements who have converted the Reserve to their operational base as insurgents and bandits relocating from Zamfara State and other parts of the country seem to be regrouping in the Reserve.
“Most Game Reserve, Forests and Wild Life Parks within Nigeria such as Palgore Game Reserve in Kano State, Kudaru Forest in Lere and Igabi Forest in Kaduna State, Zurok Forest, Jangere Forest and Pandam Wildlife Park in Plateau State and Nabardo Forest in Bauchi State share similar security threats as the Lame-Bura Game Reserve” Muda-Lawal explained.
The lawmakers also urged the government to provide infrastructure in the Game Reserve and other Reserves to boost the Nation’s revenue through tourism.
Lame-Burra Game Reserve established in 1972, inhabits rare species of Birds, Monkeys and other WildLife, capable of attracting thousands of tourists within and outside the country.
Emmanuel Ukoh
