• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Insecurity: Reps Introduce Hunters/Forest Security Bill

by James Kwen
2 years ago
in News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Members of the House of Representatives have  reintroduced the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (Establishment) Bill to address the security challenges in the country.

Advertisement

The Bill was passed in the preceding (9th) session of the National Assembly but was not assented to by the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari.

The proposed legislation seeks to establish the service to amongst others prevent and detect crimes and illegal activities going on in Nigerian forests.

The service would “Work with Nigeria Police and other security agencies as forest securities network due to their knowledge of the terrains.

“Make available relevant information on criminals’ encroachment on Nigeria forest spaces to relevant authorities; and partner with relevant stakeholders on Community policing.”

The bill was reintroduced for reconsideration by the 10th Assembly. It was brought up by the House leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvere at a recent plenary session, via Order 12 Rule 16 of the standing orders of the House.

The Order states that: “Bills passed by the preceding Assembly and forwarded to the Senate for concurrence for which no concurrence was made or negative or passed by the Senate and forwarded to the House for which no concurrence was made or negative or which were passed by the National Assembly and forwarded to the President for assent but for which assent or withholding thereof was not communicated before the end of the tenure of the assembly; the House may resolve that such Bill, upon being re-gazetted or clean copies circulated, be re-considered in the Committee of the Whole without being commenced de-novo.”

Ihonvere said the aforementioned Bill was passed by the preceding Assembly and forwarded to the President for assent but for which assent or withholding thereof was not communicated before the end of the tenure of the last Assembly.

The bill, amongst others reintroduced, were therefore committed to the Committee of the Whole for consideration.

The Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS), commander-general, Joshua Osatimehin, had said, signing the bill into law will give the Service the legal backing to “chase these criminals from the forests”.

RELATED

How Consultants Create Hostile Learning Environment For Resident Doctors

Resident Doctors Mull Nationwide Strike As Ultimatum To Federal GGovernment Expires

53 minutes ago
Loan Fraudster Closes Firm Day After Banking £25,000

Owo Church Attack: Court Denies Suspected Terrorists Bail, Fixes Date For Trial

1 hour ago

“We have been rendering a series of auxiliary services to the country. We have collaborated with the existing security agencies like the Nigeria police, civil defence, army and DSS to strengthen the internal security system.

“You will agree that as hunters, we are present in all the nooks and crannies of our forests and some of these social enemies — the criminals – have made the forest their place of hibernation. Signing our bill into law will empower us to chase these criminals from the forests.

“The forests belong to hunters, not criminals. If our Bill is signed, that constitutional backup will strengthen our mode of operation to work with other security agencies to curb crimes and criminality in our ungoverned spaces which are majorly the forests, bushes and farmlands,” he had said.

 

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

SendShare10286Tweet6429Share
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Barau Appoints Prof Abdullahi CoS, Fagge, Ajimobi’s Son As SAs

Next Post

Abbas, Reps Leadership Not Under External Influence – Spokesperson

James Kwen

James Kwen

You May Like

How Consultants Create Hostile Learning Environment For Resident Doctors
Health

Resident Doctors Mull Nationwide Strike As Ultimatum To Federal GGovernment Expires

2025/09/10
Loan Fraudster Closes Firm Day After Banking £25,000
News

Owo Church Attack: Court Denies Suspected Terrorists Bail, Fixes Date For Trial

2025/09/10
Amid Outcry, Presidency Defends Tax Bills
News

Federal Government Gazettes New Tax Laws, Exempts Small Businesses From Corporate Tax

2025/09/10
Hazy Weather: NCAA Warns Pilots, Operators Over Poor Visibility
News

JUST-IN: NCAA Bars Pilots From Flying With Unruly Passenger

2025/09/10
IAWPA Hails Amb. Iweajunwa For Promoting Goal 9 Of SDGs
News

IAWPA Hails Amb. Iweajunwa For Promoting Goal 9 Of SDGs

2025/09/10
Institute Cautions Federal Government Against New Borrowing
News

Institute Cautions Federal Government Against New Borrowing

2025/09/10
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Resident Doctors Mull Nationwide Strike As Ultimatum To Federal GGovernment Expires

JUST-IN: Why We Can’t Sanction Politicians For Early Campaigns — INEC

Owo Church Attack: Court Denies Suspected Terrorists Bail, Fixes Date For Trial

2026 WC Qualifier: NFF Criticises Dessers, Faults Ekong After Super Eagles’ Draw With South Africa

Federal Government Gazettes New Tax Laws, Exempts Small Businesses From Corporate Tax

Ex-Nepal PM Khanal’s Wife Dies After Protesters Set Home Ablaze

JUST-IN: NCAA Bars Pilots From Flying With Unruly Passenger

IAWPA Hails Amb. Iweajunwa For Promoting Goal 9 Of SDGs

Institute Cautions Federal Government Against New Borrowing

Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt To Sack Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.