By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The leadership of the Hunters Group of Nigeria (HGN), Osun State chapter, on Saturday, promised to free forests in the state of bandits and any act of criminality.
The Commandant of the group in Osun, Nureni Hammed while briefing our correspondent in Osogbo, informed that the development became stronger after a meeting the former President Olusegun Obasanjo had with the National leadership of HGN in Abeokuta, Ogun state recently.
Hammed said Obasanjo was informed by the national leader of the group, Joshua Osatimehin, on the Hunters and Forest Security Service bill that has been passed by the National Assembly and awaiting presidential accent.
He also said the meeting with Obasanjo was an indication of a growing acceptance of hunters as a critical component of the nation’s security apparatus by major stakeholders in the country.
Hammed said: “The meeting with the former President Obasanjo was a morale booster for us. We were led to the meeting by the national leader of Hunters Group of Nigeria, Joshua Osatimehin.
“Apart from our deep knowledge of the forest in Osun, we have also demonstrated capacity relying on traditional means to secure our various towns and state. Our resolve is to rid the forest here of bandits and other criminals.
“We are ready to do more here in Osun and the meeting with the former leader is an indication that stakeholders in the country have recognised us as an important part of the security set up of the country and we will work to justify that confidence,” he said.
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