By Olusegun Olanrewaju
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the foremost environmental NGO dedicated to nature conservation and biodiversity resources management in the country is set to host its annual/flagship policy and advocacy lecture tagged ‘Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture’, on Tuesday (May 28).
A statement by NCF’s Head of Communications, Oladapo Soneye, at the weekend, said this year’s edition is the 22nd in the series.
The edition has as its theme: ‘Carbon Credits: Opportunities and Pitfalls’.
Soneye stated that the lecture will be delivered by the Africa Climate Director, The Nature Conservancy, Nairobi, Kenya, Kevin Juma.
The statement added that a memorial lecture is an annual event organised by the NCF in collaboration with the family of the late Chief S.L. Edu, the founder of the Foundation, with the support of Chevron Nigeria Limited.
“For over two decades, the Foundation has through renowned speakers, brought environmental issues to the fore while articulating solutions for them. The Memorial Lecture will take place at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lagos.
”Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is expected to attend as the Special Guest of Honour. The audience will comprise members of the diplomatic corps, traditional rulers, policymakers, the academia, researchers, top government representatives, environmental and sustainability stakeholders, students, local and international press, among others,” he said.
According to him, “Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are putting our planet’s biodiversity at risk, which in turn threatens the vital ecosystem services that we rely on for survival. But there is hope!
“The lecture will open our eyes to how to handle the situation smoothly” Dr Joseph Onoja, the Director-General of NCF, said.
He added, “The memorial lecture, which is a free hybrid event, will also feature two PhD grantees that will be awarded grants worth millions of naira being sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Limited.”
