Lagos Harps On Scale-Up Of Awareness On Wetlands, Biodiversity Conservation
Lagos Harps On Scale-Up Of Awareness On Wetlands, Biodiversity Conservation
Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, stressed its commitment to scale up the level of education amongst the people on the importance of wetlands, biodiversity conservation to humanity.
Speaking at a programme on Wetland Advocacy held at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello emphasised the need to upscale awareness within communities close to wetlands.
He added that the programme would create an opportunity for riverine communities to interact with the government and experts on wetland matters and address growing challenges of wetlands encroachment in the State.