NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HONOURS FALLEN HEROES ……. Our fallen heroes despite all odds strived very hard to make our environment a better place- Goni
Maryam Aminu/ Oru Leonard
The Conservator General National Park Service Headquarter Abuja Dr Ibrahim M. Goni organised a candlelight memorial occasion in honour of the fallen heroes of the National Park Service who paid the supreme price in the line of duty.
Our fallen heroes despite all odds strived very hard to make our environment a better place to live in and for this,they will forever be honoured, they are recognised , ever-living and unforgettable he added.
Speaking further, Goni recognised Park Rangers as unsung heroes of wildlife conservation whose critical contributions to a healthy environment and general wellbeing are hardly noticed by all and sundry.
My heart bleeds each time i remember how these rangers are under appreciated because they work in remote places and of course are not often in the media spotlight.
The sacrifices of our Rangers can never be under estimated. Is it the weather they storm to ensure that you and i are safe from all forms of environmental-related hazards by preventing biodiversity loss,ecosystem degradation, biological monitoring, habitat management, human wild-life conflict mitigation, t management,e etc?
In an attempt to ensure adequate protection of iur critical resources, Rangers are often confronted with quite alot of challenges in the course of duty,some of which include banditary,kidnapping,cattle rustling,mining,terrorism, poaching, illegal logging, fishing, inadequate modern equipment, inadequate man power among others.
From August 2021- 30th July 2021 there was a record that 120 Rangers lost their lives across the globe and Nigeria account for 17 deaths out of this figure.
“We need to associate, encourage, recognise,stand and support the living Rangers that are still working tirelessly in protecting our wildlife and wild places and contributing immensely to the mitigation of climate change effect”, he advised.
