Insecurity: Mbah appoints ex- military senior officer, DCP as Forest Guard leaders in Enugu

By, Chinelo Kodilichukwu Enugu 

The Governor of Enugu State,  Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has approved the appointment of Colonel Dan Didiugwu (rtd) as the Chairman of the Enugu State Forest Guard.

Mbah, also appointed the former deputy commissioner of police in Enugu, DCP, Olamiti Soji Akinbami Layo (rtd) as the Commander of the Enugu State Forest Guard.

The appointment of the Chairman of the Forest Guard Board, which is subject to confirmation by the Enugu State House of Assembly, and that of the Commander of the Forest Guard, which takes effect immediately, are part of the State Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen and professionalize forest and environmental security operations across Enugu State.

The governor emphasized that the appointment of the due was in alignment with  his administration’s commitment to safeguarding lives, property, and natural resources.

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The appointment of the due is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Chidiebere Onyia, said that the office of Commander of the Forest Guard supersedes the previously existing position of State Coordinator, which is now abolished.

The State Government expresses confidence in the capacity and experience of both Colonel Didiugwu and DCP Akinbamilayo to reposition the Forest Guard into a highly responsive and efficient outfit.