By Bisola Adeyemo
The Bauchi State government has organized a three-day training exercise to train 350 forest rangers to enhance wildlife protection.
The Bauchi State Tourism Board, Malam Nasir Yusuf, General Manager of the board, made this known to (NAN) in an interview on Tuesday, in Bauchi.
He said the exercise which will begin January 2022, would be conducted in collaboration between the board and the state Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy.
According to him, the exercise was designed to enhance wildlife protection and conservation and ensure maximum safety of animals from internal and external threats.
The board, he said, would not relent in the protection of the 139 different species of animals spread across the existing game reserves and wildlife parks across the state.
According to him, the board will organise similar training exercise for community leaders on protection and preservation of existing tourism sites and cultural artefacts.