Minister Salako assures of government’s support in nature conservation, sustainability

The Minister of State for Environment, Dr.  Adekunle 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.

Penpushing reports that Salako gave the assurance when the foundation led by the Director General, Dr. Joseph David Onoja paid him an official working visit to the ministry on Monday, 9th October, 2023 in Abuja.

The Minister 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.

Penpushing further reports that 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 in a statement by Head, Press and Public Relations Unit in the Ministry Ibrahim Haruna urged the Foundation to do a lot of public environmental awareness and sensitization on forest conservation.

Penpushing also reports that the Director General, Nigerian Conservation foundation (NCF), Dr. Joseph Onoja earlier in his remarks  disclosed that the Foundation is the birdlife 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).

The Director General revealed that the Foundation forged effective and enduring mutually beneficial partnership with Federal Ministry of Environment and other relevant Ministerial and Extra Ministerial Department, (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.

Penpushing reports that the Nigerian Conservation foundation (NCF), congratulated Salako who doubles as member of Penpushing platform, an arm of the Penpushing Media for his well-deserved appointment to be part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope Administration.

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