The Federal Government has announced the graduation of more than 7,000 newly recruited forest guards drawn from seven frontline states after completing a three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative. He directed each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 forest guards. The graduation of the recruits shows the kickoff of the forest guards after it had been delayed for seven months. “The training programme recorded a 98.2 per cent completion rate. “These Forest Guards are not just uniformed personnel.

Source: Punch December 27, 2025 21:04 UTC