A citizens group from Ondo State wants the federal government to drop plans for new Forest Guards. The Ondo Citizens for Good Governance says adding more security forces will mess up efforts to spread police power around the country. Group leader Olawumi Adegbola thinks the government should make Amotekun Corps stronger instead. He believes turning Amotekun into real state police would work better against crime. The group calls the Forest Guard idea a waste of time and money.
Adegbola argues that creating Forest Guards will just copy what other security teams already do. He says the country needs state police to fight kidnappers and bandits more effectively. The group leader questions why anyone would start new forest protection when Amotekun already guards those areas well. He worries that federal officials from far away will control the new guards. These outsiders might not understand local problems or care about what communities really need.
The citizens group thinks government leaders should focus on making Amotekun into a complete state police force. They believe this approach would strengthen security across southwestern Nigeria. Adegbola says distant federal managers would need constant updates about local situations before making any decisions. The group wants all government levels to support turning Amotekun into proper state police rather than starting another security agency that might create confusion and drain resources from existing programs.
Adegbola argues that creating Forest Guards will just copy what other security teams already do. He says the country needs state police to fight kidnappers and bandits more effectively. The group leader questions why anyone would start new forest protection when Amotekun already guards those areas well. He worries that federal officials from far away will control the new guards. These outsiders might not understand local problems or care about what communities really need.
The citizens group thinks government leaders should focus on making Amotekun into a complete state police force. They believe this approach would strengthen security across southwestern Nigeria. Adegbola says distant federal managers would need constant updates about local situations before making any decisions. The group wants all government levels to support turning Amotekun into proper state police rather than starting another security agency that might create confusion and drain resources from existing programs.
