……calls for urgent action to protect wetlands across Nigeria
Government at all levels, corporate institutions, and public-spirited individuals in Nigeria have been called up to support research endeavors that would aid the protection, preservation, and development of wetlands across the country.
They are also charged with policies that prohibit encroachment into wetlands, thereby conserving them as important ecosystems for the supply of food, addressing impacts of climate change, and for recreational purposes.
Some environment stakeholders made the call at an event to commemorate World Wetland Day 2024 at the University of Lagos.
The event which featured the exhibition of relics of exotic plants and animals on the verge of extinction as well as indigenous artefacts, was put together by the UNILAG Student Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER).
Our Correspondent was there and now reports.
