By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku
Abuja, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Dr. Ibrahim Goni as Conservator-General of the National Park Service for another term of 5 years effective May 10, 2022.
In a letter No. FMENV/ADM/199/T/188 dated 19th May, 2022 conveying the presidential approval , Minister of Environment, Barr Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi congratulated Dr. Goni and wished him more fruitful tenure in office.
Barr. Abdullahi further stated: “Your appointment is in accordance with the provisions of Section 171 (2d) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).Hide original message
A statement signed by Sagir el Mohammed, director of press relations at the Ministry of Environment indicated that Dr. Goni was first appointed as Conservator-General of the National Park Service in April, 2017.
According to the statement released by Saghir el Mohammed, the achievements recorded by Dr. Goni in his first term in office include the establishment of 10 additional National Parks across the country and the total renovation of the Service Headquarters’ building, renovation of existing rangers barracks, chalets and building of new ones in the Parks.
Others are the demarcation and provision of beacons at the parks’ boundaries to maintain the integrity of the Parks’ ecosystems, and the opening of more jeep tracks across the Parks to improve ecological tourism.
