By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has approved the appointment of Colonel Dan Didiugwu (rtd) as Chairman of the Enugu State Forest Guard and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Olamitisoji Akinbamilayo (rtd) as Commander of the State Forest Guard.
The appointments of Chairman of the Forest Guard Board, which is subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly, and that of the Commander of the Forest Guard, which takes effect immediately, are part of the State Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen and professionalize forest and environmental security operations across the State, in alignment with its commitment to safeguarding lives, property, and natural resources.
In a public announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, the government said that the office of Commander of the Forest Guard supersedes the previously existing position of State Coordinator, which is now abolished.
The State Government expressed confidence in the capacity and experience of both Colonel Didiugwu and DCP Akinbamilayo to reposition the Forest Guard into a highly responsive and efficient outfit.
