By Seun Adams
The Federal Government through the Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has assured the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) that his ministry would partner with the Foundation for the promotion of nature conservation, natural and environmental resource management and sustainability development issues in Nigeria.
The Minister disclosed this when the Foundation led by the Director General, Dr. Joseph David Onoja paid him an official working visit to the ministry on Monday, in Abuja.
Salako, further stated that the issue of Coastal-erosion along Lekki-Epe, axis and other areas along coastal states would soon be resolved as his ministry and other coastal states and the foundation would team up in tackling the erosion.
He pointed out that coastal erosion is a major challenge to the ministry and has been identified as one of the key priority areas that need effective collaboration between the Federal States in the coastal areas and the Foundation.
The Minister urged the Foundation to do a lot of public environmental awareness and sensitization on forest conservation.
Earlier, the DG, NCF, disclosed that the Foundation is the bird-life international Partner in Nigeria, an Association of World Wide Fund Formation (WWF) and a member of the World Conservation Union (WCU) and International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Onoja, revealed that the Foundation forged effective and enduring mutually beneficial partnership with the Ministry, MDAs and other relevant stakeholders to enhance the preservative of Nigerians’ unique biodiversity, boost livelihood and inspire sustainable; lifestyle for the benefit of humans, nature and Nigeria.
