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Commander General of the Nigerian Hunters Forest Security Service (NHFSS), Dr Osatimehin Joshua Wole, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service Bill into law as part of effort to tackle the insecurity bedeviling the country.
He made the assertion during a visit to the Emir of Borgu, Alh Mohammed Sani Halilu Dantoro at his residence on Monday.
According to him, they were in the emir’s residence to draw inspiration from his wealth of wisdom and to intimate him of the efforts of officers and men of the service are putting in tackling crimes in the country.
He said NHFSS has been in existence for over ten years and has command structures in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as well as 774 local government areas.
He informed the monarch that the Bill to establish the NHFSS has been passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly, waiting for the assent of the President.
Osatimehin said that to underscore the efforts of the Service, many state governments have recognised them and are currently working with them in tackling insecurity and mentioned some of the states to include Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, Kogi, Borno and Imo, among others.
He said that thousands of personnel of the service have undergone various forms of training at facilities owned by Police, DSS, Army, NDLEA, Immigration and others, aimed at preparing them for professional service.
He also narrated the achievements recorded by NHFSS to include gathering and sharing of intelligence with security agencies, rescue of kidnap victims as well as apprehension of kidnappers, bandits, cattle rustlers among others.
“I therefore want to use this opportunity to call on Mr. President, to sign the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service(NHFSS )Bill into law, as a way of tackling security challenges in the country, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration which has ending insecurity as one of its cardinal points.” {Tribune}
