Environment

Redeployment of National Parks officers will bring effective service delivery CG

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6 years ago

June 20, 2019

Agency Reporter

The Conservator-General, National Parks Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, revealed that the service’s current redeployment of some of its officers to critical areas is for effective service delivery.

DCP Yakubu Zull, Deputy Conservator of Park disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

The redeployment was approved by the C-G to reform and improve efficiency in service delivery in the system: and charged the affected officers to justify the confidence reposed in them by adding value to the service and taking the parks to the next level.

The CG also congratulated the officers and urged them to run an inclusive administration placing premium on staff welfare and participatory management.

According to the redeployment, Assistant Conservator-General, George Okeyoyin will now oversee Fiscal Planning/Procurement and Financial Units while Assistant Conservator-General, Yakubu Kolo will oversee the planning, Research and ICT, Works and Maintenance Departments at the headquarters.

Others affected are the Conservator of Okomu National Park, CP Ahmed Abdullahi who was moved to the headquarters as the Head of Park Co-ordination Division, while Cornelius Oladipo the Conservator of Old Oyo National Park was moved to the headquarters as Head Research and Scientific Services Division.

The Conservator of Park, Gabriel Agba was moved from Gashaka Gumti National Park to the Headquarters as Head of ICT Division.

The Conservator of Park, Emmanuel Bebiem as the New head of Conservation Education and Outreach Division at the Headquarters, Conservator of Park, Ntui Joseph is the Head of Planning and Statistic Division of the headquarters and Conservator of Park, Abdulrahaman Mohammed is the Head of Veterinary Service.

Conservator of Park, Omole Martins is now the Head of Finance/Budget.

Hamman Dunganari was moved from Old Oyo National Park to headquarters as Head of Ecological Division

The redeployment also affected some officers in the Ecotourism, Human Resources Management, Accounts. Procurement/Fiscal Planning Department.

The Coservator of Kainji Lake National Park Mohammed Kabir was moved to Gashaka Gumti National Park to relace Yohanna Saidu who retired recently.

Conservator of Kamuku National Park, Henry Ndoma has been moved to Old Oyo as the Conservator of Park.

In the Ecotourism department, Conservator of Park, Abong Abong is the Head of Ecotourism Division while chief Park W, Vivian Nwosu is the Head of Marketing Division.

Assistant Conservator of Parrk Micheal Okea is the Head of Appointment, Promotion and Discipline Division of the Department.

Park Warden, Shehu Abdullahi was moved from Kamuku National Park to the Headquarters as Head of Staff Welfare and Training.

According to Zull, Chief Park Warden, Aisha Yusuf Abbas is the Acting Head of Accounts, Chief Park Warden Kolo Babagimba is to oversee the procurement duties of head while Chief Park while Inspector, Okoronkwo Peace is the Head of Fiscal Planning of the Procurement Department.

Deputy Conservator of Park, Oladosu Bolanle from Old Oyo National Park was moved to Kainji Lake National as the Officer in Change.

Deputy Conservator of Park, Obekpa Okenyi from Cross River to Kamuku National Park as the Officer in Charge.

Similarly, the Depuyty Conservator of Park, Adeniyi Kareem was moved from Cross River National Park to to Okomu as the officer in Charge.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that about 60 other Men and Officers of the Service in the rank of Deputy Conservator of Park, Assistant Conservator of Park, Chief Park Warden, Deputy Park Warden, Park Warden, Assistant Park Warden 1 and 11 Assistant Chief Park Inspector as well as senior park ranger and others have been moved across the seven parks and the headquarters in the exercise.

NAN

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Environment

Royal Commonwealth Society Kicks Off Clean Oceans Campaign in Nigeria

Published

3 months ago

July 8, 2025

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Commonwealth Games Nigeria, has officially launched the Clean Oceans Plastic Awareness Campaign in Nigeria, aiming to combat the growing threat of plastic pollution across the Commonwealth.

The campaign was flagged off on Wednesday at Jabi Lake, Abuja, with a strong message of environmental responsibility, especially for Nigeria’s youth.

The initiative is designed to raise awareness about plastic pollution, encourage proper waste disposal, and promote environmental stewardship—particularly around the country’s waterways.
Speaking at the launch, the Country Director and CEO of the Royal Commonwealth Society Nigeria, Mr. Blackson Olaseni Bayewumi, emphasized that the campaign is part of a global Commonwealth-wide effort to curb plastic waste and protect ocean ecosystems.

He highlighted the critical role of sports as a tool for engaging young people and driving meaningful change in environmental behavior.

“The Commonwealth accounts for one-third of the world’s ocean waters, and nearly half of its member countries are Small Island Developing States that suffer disproportionately from plastic pollution,” Bayewumi noted.

According to him, the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign aims to prevent at least one million pieces of plastic from entering Commonwealth waterways.

The campaign blends grassroots education with direct community action, urging people to reduce their plastic footprint, embrace alternatives, and promote cleaner oceans.

A major component of the campaign is its integration with the King’s Baton Relay—a hallmark of the build-up to the Commonwealth Games. In a groundbreaking move, the 2025-2026 relay will spotlight sustainability and environmental protection, beginning with its launch by His Majesty The King at Buckingham Palace on Commonwealth Day 2025. The Baton Relay is now on a 500-day journey across all Commonwealth nations and territories ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

In each country, including Nigeria, the Baton Relay will bring together youth, athletes, local communities, and environmental groups for a week of activities—most notably, organized plastic clean-up drives.

The urgency of this campaign is underlined by alarming statistics: the world produces 400 million tonnes of plastic every year, with over 12 million tonnes ending up in the oceans.
Without urgent action, scientists predict that by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea.

Plastic waste poses a deadly threat to marine life—suffocating birds, fish, and mammals while damaging key ecosystems.

Moreover, as plastics break down into microplastics due to ocean erosion and sunlight, they enter our food, water, and even air.

Although the full health implications of microplastics remain unknown, early research suggests they may disrupt vital bodily functions—and there is currently no method to fully remove them from the environment or our bodies.
The campaign supports multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly:

SDG 12: Responsible, Consumption and ProductionSDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 14: Life Below Water

It also reflects the core principles of the Commonwealth Charter, especially: Article 9: Sustainable Development. Article 10: Protection of the Environment and Article 14: Recognition of the Needs of Small States

As the world grapples with escalating environmental challenges, the Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign represents a significant step in uniting nations, communities, and young leaders under a shared mission: to protect our oceans, preserve biodiversity, and build a cleaner, safer world for future generations.

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