Insecurity: Enugu recruits 1,700 forest guards
This was reportedly revealed by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi after he emerged from a meeting with the state lawmakers, the 17 local government council chairpersons and security heads in the state.According to the source, ”3,963 persons applied for the job; 2,646 were shortlisted and screened; 879 persons had been engaged while the remaining 821 applicants will be screened and engaged in two weeks, bringing the total number to 1,700 Forest Guards”.
“Attendees were very much determined to ensure that recent security challenges in the state were tackled decisively,” he said. “Also agreed was the purchase of 260 motorcycles for security operations, one for each ward, including procurement of communication gadgets to facilitate optimal community policing.“The meeting equally resolved that a Ministry of Security Affairs should be established to coordinate various activities, intelligence gathering and interventions within the new Enugu State security architecture.”
The governors said the centre whose headquarters is located in Enugu is a response to the emerging security challenges in the zone.In recent times, the region has been battling with
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