Concerns Over Governance and Forest Protection in Cross River State Forestry Commission: BY OKOI OBONO-OBLA 

  The employment of young people in Cross River State was initiated in 2024, following Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s approval in November 2023 to bolster the severely depleted workforce. Three hundred Forest Guards were recruited and documented; however, 14 months later, they remain undeployed and unpaid. Meanwhile, four commissioners have completely usurped the responsibilities of…