A delegation of Conservation International (CI), an American nonprofit environmental organisation, and HURIDAC, a Nigerian non-governmental organisation, on Monday, August 14, 2017 visited the Federal Ministry of Environment in Abuja, the federal capital city. Delegates were received by the Environment Minister of State, Ibrahim Usman Jibril.
According to CI, it desires to collaborate with the Ministry on environmental development and related aspects.
The Minister informed the delegation on efforts towards effective management of the nation’s seven National Parks. He also spoke about the ongoing efforts in restoration of the ecosystem of the Niger Delta through the Clean-Up Campaign and empowering the youthHajia Amina Salihu, Chair, Board of Trustees (BOT) of HURIDAC, shed some light on the organisation’s partnership with Conservation International on human rights as well as conservation and development issuesMike Onyeka, Senior Vice-President, Africa, Conservation International, expressed appreciation and acknowledged strong political will for conservation in NigeriaThe delegation explored partnership opportunities to strengthen ongoing conservation efforts by the Federal GovernmentThe visit ended with agreed next-steps, putting environmental development at the core of future partnership
