Dr Akinbayo Olasoji, Commandant of the Enugu Forestry Guard, is making it clear that the state's forests are nobody's free-for-all. He has reaffirmed the guard's commitment to keeping Enugu's forests safe, with a focus on protecting farmers, residents, travellers, and rural community dwellers who depend on these spaces daily.
The push also extends beyond human safety. Wildlife and natural resources are central to the guard's mandate, and the Commandant frames the current initiative as part of a sustained, ongoing effort rather than a one-time response to a specific threat.
Strengthening inter-agency cooperation is a key piece of the strategy, signalling that the Forestry Guard is looking to work alongside other bodies to get results. How that coordination plays out on the ground is the part worth watching.
Originally published by Premium Times.