The National Park Service has received items worth N21m from Africa Nature Investors, ANI, for effective management of Gashaka Gumti National Park in Taraba State, Northeast Nigeria.
The logistics Officer ANI, Col. Chidi Ukoha (Rtd) presented the items to Conservator of the Park, Mohammed Kabir on behalf of the Conservator-General of the Service, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Goni at the Head Office of the Park in Baruwa, Serti Local Government of Taraba State.
The items which include; a canopy-John Deere tractor model, five-tons tipping trailer and two numbers high speed Aluminum Boats are for patrols and movement of rangers/properties in the Park.
“For the second time in a year ANI has donated important items to the Gashaka Gumti National Park to demonstrate its commitment to the 30-year memorandum of Understanding signed with National Park Service in 2017 to provide technical, management and financial support to the Park,” Col. Chidi stated.
Mohammed Kabir thanked Africa Nature Investors, ANI for the donations and its resilience commitment to the National Service Park.
Kabir said the items would go a long way in ensuring smooth movement of personnel/materials within the Park and also increase effective protection of the Park’s resources.
ANI in partnership with the National Pak Service has invested over N74million in training of rangers and provision of field equipment and ranger kits for the adequate protection of the park’s resources.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
