The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has reviewed its activities and Audited Financial Statements for 2018.
The foundation disclosed this in a report made available to Newsclickng at its 30th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, at NCF headquarters, Lekki Conservative Centre, Lagos.
The chairman of the occasion, President of Board of Trustees, Chief Philip Asiodu in his address, stated that “Our advocacy programmes remain a vital tool to call attention of government, organisations and people to actions on climate change, plastic pollution, mangrove restoration, desertification and restoring Nigeria’s forest to at least 20% by 2050”.
The Chairman of National Executive Council of the Foundation, Chief Ede Dafinone in his statement said that “We initiated a campaign on Lagos Coastal Erosion with a lecture.
The call became crucial seeing how coastal areas along the beaches, including our pride, Lekki Conservation Centre, are being submerged. Scientists have predicted that without drastic actions to reverse the situation, the entire Lagos may be under water by 2050.
“The campaign was promoted by a press conference attended by 17 media houses”.
Meanwhile, the Director General of NCF in his report said “In our collaboration effort, we held programmes and events with International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Lagos State Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Lagos Urban Forest and Animal Sanctuary Initiative (LUFASI), Mangrove Expo and many others.
The synergy has continued to deliver great results even up till now”
Mr. Chigozie Okoro who represented the Auditor, Deloitte and Touche revealed that the Foundation has kept proper books of account as it appears in the examination and its financial position and its statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income are in agreement with the books of account and returns.
In attendance were Council Members, representatives of corporate organisations, academia and media.
Earlier in the day, an “Orchids Garden” was launched in the memory of the former Executive Director of NCF, late Prof. Emmanuel Obot.
