President Bola Tinubu has launched a new national forest guard corps, signalling a bold response to Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. The corps is tasked with reclaiming over 1,100 forests from criminal elements. It is a large-scale, armed, and professionally trained force that reflects the urgency of restoring state authority in vast ungoverned spaces.
However, beneath this high-profile initiative lies a complex web of political power dynamics that continues to shape — and often undermine — security strategies. The government hopes to mo
