The Assistant Conservator General of the National Park Service, Agboola Okeyoyin, says the park is set to reduce the negative effects of climate change in the country.
Okeyoyin said this at Lafia, Nasarawa state, during the sensitisation on the establishment of the 10 new national parks and inauguration of the 18 man transition committee for the takeoff of Marhai National Park.
He said the Federal Government was committed to resolve conservation activities and to increase the amount of forest cover under protective management.
He noted that the National Park Service was fully aware of the devastating effects of unwholesome environmental practices and therefore was committed to checkmate them.
He commended the Nasarawa Commissioner for Environment; Yakubu Kwanta whom he said had been very helpful in ensuring that the designated park transited smoothly.
