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Sambisa forest as a destination will attract tourists to Nigeria - CoAS



The authorities of the Nigerian Army have revealed plan to transform Sambisa Forest into an Ecosystem Resort Centre where war relics in the North East will be maintained as historical sites for tourism.

Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, disclosed this at a seminar organised by the Army Headquarters, Department of Standards and Evaluation on “Regimentation and Combating Security Challenges Associated with Forests and Protected Areas’’, in Abuja on Monday.



Buratai, who was represented by Maj. Gen. Ali Nani, Chief of Policy and plans, declaring open the seminar, said that the war relics would attract scholars and tourists and as well serve as a revenue generating venture for the country, NAN reports.

The theme for the seminar is: “Enhancing Synergy Between Nigerian Army and the National Park Service: National Security in Perspective’’.

“I know that the papers that would be delivered by erudite scholars who are highly revered professionals will stimulate rich interactive sessions that will lead to a workable communiqué for the project.
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“The Nigerian Army under my command will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to achieve my vision of having a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional role.

“This is an opportunity for us all to be more involved in regimentation and synergise with relevant stakeholders to preserve our floras and faunas, to make our forests safe and build capacity to develop the needed progress for national security,” the Chief of Army Staff said.

Maj. Gen. Adekunle Shodunke, the Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation (CASE), on his part remarked that the weeklong seminar was to discuss the point of convergence between the regimentation in the Army, “our floras and faunas as well as forests and national security’’.

“The seminar will be in two parts, first, is a two-day lectures and interactive session and second is a field trip to two national parks, namely Kainji Lake and Cross River National Parks.

“The essence of this seminar is to enlighten participants on regimentation, maintenance of mascots and establishment of parks and mini zoos in Nigerian Army Cantonments and Barracks.
“It will assist to build capacity of troops in combating the emerging security challenges associated with game reserves, forests and protected areas across the nation,’’ he said.

Dr Agboola Okeyoyin, the Assistant Conservator-General, National Park Service, during the presentations of his Paper titled: “Protected Area Management and National Security’’, said that some of the Nigeria’s forests had turned to den of criminals.



“Nigeria has been facing a lot of security challenges as some of the protected areas in the country are now den of criminals due total lack or poor management of the conservation enclaves.

“The activities of bandits and criminal elements in such protected areas through illegal logging, cattle rustling and other criminal vices have made these areas uninhabitable for animals,’’ he said.


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