Niger State gubernatorial candidate Mohammed Umar Bago of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to create a special force, called “Niger Rangers”, that would protect forests in the state.
To prevent rising insecurity in the state, Bago made this promise: he would give the ranger unit to Fulani herdsmen who are being equipped and trained as forest protectors.
“We are talking to the Fulani; most of the security issues we are talking about are around the Fulani people, their cattle are being rustled.
“We want to create a Niger Ranger, a ranger to protect our forests and leave it in the hands of these Fulani, equip them and give them necessary training,” Bago said.
The APC flag bearer in Niger said he is contesting to be the governor of Niger State because he wants to discover and exploit its agricultural potential. He believes this will lead to food security for his state, Nigeria as a whole and beyond.
