Nigeria, May 15 -- President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of forest guards to protect Nigerian forests, many of which are occupied by terrorist groups.

Many young Nigerians will be employed and trained to be members of the forest guard, Sunday Dare, the special adviser to the president on media and public communication, said in a Wednesday statement.

"The president directed that the forest guards are to be well-trained and armed to perform their duties, which is essentially to flush out terrorists and criminal gangs hiding inside the forests for criminal activities," the statement read. "This recruitment is a security collaborative effort between the federal and state governments."

According to the statement, the Office o...