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Climate Change: Nigeria approves creation of 10 more national parks

*The government indicates the effort is geared towards the United Nations policy of placing 25 percent of its member countries’ landmass under permanent vegetation cover for carbon sequestration to mitigate the effects of climate change and ameliorate other ecological challenges

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

Against the backdrop of the prevailing effects of climate change and attendant ecological challenges across the globe, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 10 additional national parks in Nigeria.

Mohammad Abubakar, Honourable Minister for Environment, who stated this at a media briefing in Abuja, FCT, said the development brought the number of national parks in the country to 17.

ConsumerConnect reports some of the existing national parks in Nigeria are the Kainji Lake National Park in Niger State, the Gashaka Gumti National Park located between Adamawa and Taraba States, the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State and the Yankari Games Reserve in Bauchi.

National Games Reserve

Abubakar disclosed that an executive bill would be sent to the National Assembly (NASS) on the development soon.

The Minister said: “The president has graciously approved the establishment of 10 additional national parks bringing the total number of the national parks in the country to 17.

“To give credence and legal backing to this worthy cause, an executive bill will soon be presented to the National Assembly for further necessary action.”

He stated: “The creation of additional national parks in Nigeria has become imperative in view of the prevailing effects of climate change across the globe.”

According to Abubakar, the effort is geared towards the United Nations policy of placing 25 percent of its member countries’ landmass under permanent vegetation cover for carbon sequestration to mitigate the effects of climate change and ameliorate other ecological challenges.

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