NCF plants over 285,000 trees in one year, aims to recover Nigeria’s forest cover
Nigerian Conservation Foundation: Standing from the left Mr Femi Agbaje (Member National Executive Council), DR. Joseph Onoja (NCF DG); Mrs. Rabi Isma - Member NEC; Mr Adekoyejo Edu - Member NEC. Sitting from left: Mrs. Onari Duke- Member NEC; Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka - Commissioner of Tourism, Art and Culture, Lagos State; Izoma Phillip Asiodu CFR, CON - President; Board of Trustees;Hon. Justice (Mrs.) R.I.B Adebiyi- Chairman, National Executive Council; Admiral A.O.S. Okoja (RTD) - Member NEC
Nike Popoola
As part of efforts to recover and restore Nigeria forest cover, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) planted over 285,000 trees across the country in one year, with the support of its partners.
The President, Board of Trustees, NCF, Izoma Philip Asiodu, disclosed this during the 35th Annual General Meeting of the foundation recently,
He said, “Working with many international and local donors including corporate partners, we implemented a lot of projects under the Green Recovery Nigeria (GRN) programme, a flagship programme of the NCF SAP. The GRN which started in 2017 is a 30- year ambitious programme which seeks to recover and restore Nigeria’s forest cover from the current 7% to 25% by 2047. We are consistently pushing towards achieving this goal. Last year, with support from our partners, we planted over 285,000 trees across the country.”
Over the last four years, he noted that its Strategic Action Plan (SAP 2021-2025) has served as an important compass for the Foundation, which has helped it to ensure that all the four cardinal pillars in the SAP document received adequate attention in our programmes and projects implementation.
SAP 2021-2025) has served as an important compass for the Foundation. This has helped us to ensure that all the four cardinal pillars in the SAP document received adequate attention in our programmes and projects implementation.
Several conservation projects were implemented under the Saving Species in Peril Pillar, he noted.
He said, “Some important aspect of our strategy and resource mobilization were targeted at some of our focal species. Working with diverse partners, we implemented projects for the preservation of endangered animals, birds, and plants species. These projects focused on the conservation of species like the Critically Endangered Cross River gorilla, wild cats like lion and leopard, sea turtle, the African forest elephants, vulture, and others.”
