Nigeria: FG Partners Military to Protect Forests, Wildlife

Apr 18, 2024 | Lara Adejoro, Punch Nigeria
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The Federal Ministry of Environment has partnered with the military in the protection and preservation of forests and wildlife in the country. The 2023 wildlife chapter of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s Organised Crime Threat Assessment for Nigeria found that Nigeria is a key transit hub and consolidation point for various forms of illegal trade in wildlife and forest products, especially for pangolin, ivory, and rosewood.