During a courtesy visit by members of Nigeria REDD+ at the Government House, in Benin City, I disclosed that our state government is hiring forest guards that will be trained and armed to protect the state’s endangered forest reserves for future generations.
The REDD+, which stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, is aimed at contributing to the fight against climate change, by preserving forests in specific areas that are considered at risk of deforestation.
Our forestry assets are among our greatest endowments. Why will we not we protect it for our future generations? We inherited over 650,000 hectares of forest reserves, but today, we cannot account for more than 135,000 hectares. We must all work together to protect our forests.
We are hiring a new generation of forest guards; arming and training them to protect our forests. We believe that the government alone cannot do it, so we are inviting the private sector. We are very hopeful to partner with REDD+ in this regard.
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