The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni, says the Federal Government will take over 10 new parks between November and December 2023.

Goni disclosed this while receiving the nine commissioners from the 10 new national parks on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said the parks could be handed over to the Federal Government between November and December so that by 2024, they would be included in the national budget.

“At the moment, the approved national parks are being gazetted by the Federal Ministry of Justice.

“With the gazetting, it means they have now become full-fledged national parks; we are waiting for the parks to be handed over by the respective state governors to the Federal Government as national parks,” he said.

The conservator-general said the reason for the meeting was to update the stakeholders on the progress made so far on the handing and taking over of the 10 new national parks by the Federal Government.

“We have held two stakeholder meetings before this time where we discussed the presidential proclamation and the concurrence of the National Assembly.

“Most of the states have told us that they have acquired office accommodations, administrative offices and accommodations for the officers of the parks for the smooth take-off of the ten new parks in their respective states.

“And they have also assured us of the corporation of the communities where these parks are domiciled,’’ he said.

Goni said people of the communities had expressed their willingness to support the smooth take-off of the parks.

He expressed optimism that the gesture would develop their areas and provide employment opportunities.

Goni listed other benefits to the host communities to include security, mitigation of climate change, and regeneration to truncate rural migration.

https://.ng/2023/10/18/fg-to-take-over-10-new-parks-from-states-in-november/

Interesting!

So we even have a Conservation General of Park in Nigeria?

This attest that President Tinubu is working.

You didn't mention the parks ?
Hope it's not another renewed avenue for sharing our nations wealth ?

Abeg let them come and collect Ogba Zoo in Benin....before those animals go die finish.

Tinubu so much loves motor parks

To what benefit ?A government yet capable of taking responsive actions to the plight of citizens ...lolz... I'm sure the present ruling party are more interested on enriching themselves .


Wittyness

Riversstate:
Tinubu so much loves motor parks

not that park

Conservation park they are talking about here

Riversstate:
Tinubu so much loves motor parks

Conservation parks not motor parks

I thought motor parks

Mc Oluomo left the group

Riversstate:
Tinubu so much loves motor parks

Ilitrate. Next time read

pharmagba:
Interesting!

So we even have a Conservation General of Park in Nigeria?

This attest that President Tinubu is working.

You don't understand, tinubu needs every sector to be taxed, so no parastatal will escape the tax master

Afonjas will rejoice that bulabu is doing well and go home to eat agbado

To boast tourism.