By Abigael Joshua
Dr Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator General the of the National Park Service (NPS), has called for more public private partnerships with the service, especially on conservation matters.

He made the call at the donation of two brand new vehicles to the service by African Nature Investors (ANI) a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Wednesday in Abuja.

“Today is another history making event as far public private partnership is concerned.”

The conservator general called on all NGOs and international bodies to emulate the African Nature Investors by collaborating with the service on conservation matters.

He urged them to extend their collaborations to other parks as they did with Gashaka Gumti and Okomu National Parks.

Goni expressed optimism that investors would come to partner with the service on conservation matters.

He commended the NGO for its support to the service.

He further called on all governors residing, where there are national parks to extend similar gesture to the service on conservation matters.

The Director of the African Nature investors ANI, Retired Brig.-Gen. Olajide Laleye, said that the partnership between National Park Service and the African Nature Investors (ANI) had been on since 2017.

“Our efforts wouldn’t have been successful without the unrelenting support of the conservator general and his team.

“Since then ANI has made some contributions to the successes of conservation.

Laleye commended Goni for his support to the NGO saying the support warranted the technical support.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two brand new vehicles were donated to the Service for conservation efforts in the country. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Isaac Aregbesola