The Nigeria Conservation Foundation NCF has urged the Federal Government to initiate laws to preserve the country`s elephant population.
Project Officer, Finima Bonny Nature Park, Shitu Usman, made the call as the body marked World Elephant Day in Ngo, Andoni Local Government area in Rivers.
He said that the call became necessary to preserve the ecosystem and ensure that the wild animal habitat was protected from unguarded exploitation by humans.
Usman particularly called for the preservation the elephants in Andoni local area council, which according to him, sometimes wander close to residential areas.
Earlier, Chairman, Andoni local government area Erastus Awortu, , expressed gratitude to the NCF for its initiatives.
The chairman pledged to support efforts aimed at promoting ecotourism, to boost the area’s internal revenue as well as nation`s GDP.
