President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards for Katsina State, Governor Dikko Radda says. The recruitment is presented as part of efforts to strengthen security in areas affected by armed banditry and kidnapping. Radda says the initiative is meant to improve the state’s capacity to address security challenges. In separate remarks reported by Vanguard, the governor links the recruitment drive to broader steps that include engagement with religious leaders. He says such consultations are intended to gather perspectives on the security problems facing Katsina and to identify sustainable solutions to banditry and kidnapping. Both outlets describe the same presidential approval and the same number of recruits, framing the move as a reinforcement of local security. The sources do not specify timelines for the hiring process or details such as training, deployment locations, or oversight arrangements for the guards.