The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has revealed that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) is intensifying the training of a specialized unit within the Nigeria Forest Security Service as part of ongoing efforts to enhance national security.
Ribadu explained that the initiative forms a key component of the Federal Government’s renewed strategy to dismantle criminal networks and armed groups that have turned the nation’s forests into operational bases and safe havens.
According to him, the enhanced training programme is designed to equip operatives with advanced tactical, surveillance, and intelligence-gathering skills needed to track, intercept, and neutralize criminal elements across forest regions.
The NSA noted that the move underscores the government’s determination to strengthen internal security architecture and restore safety to rural communities that have long suffered from banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes.
