world that have demonstrated commitment to stop poaching and illegal trade in wildlife.
He disclosed that another strong pillar foundation considered very important is climate change, which has become the biggest global environmental threat. He, therefore, called for adaptive measures to protect arid regions in the northern part of the country where desert encroachment is happening at a fast rate.
Asiodu reiterated that the foundation will continue to intensify efforts, synergise with other partners to achieve greater results and appeal to members to intensify efforts, as individuals and as members of various organisations, to make NCF a mass membership organisation. Also, addressing the gathering, the Director General of NCF, Dr. Joseph Onoja, assured members that the foundation would continue to drive the Green Recovery Nigeria Initiative that was launched in 2017. He said, so far, 1.7 million tree seedlings have been planted as of December 2021.