By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has laid out plans to empower 2000 youths on ecosystem restoration.
NCF through the instrumentality of its advocacy lecture instituted in memory of its founder, late Chief Shafi Lawal Edu, will gather over 2000 youths to charge them on the need to take the lead in the campaign, process and activities leading to the restoration of the ecosystem.
This was stated during the 19th edition of NCF’s annual lecture tagged Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture with the theme: “Youth and Ecosystem Restoration” held last week.
Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture is an annual event organised by NCF in collaboration with the family of late Chief S.L. Edu and supported by Chevron Nigeria Limited.
The lecture series discussed environmental issues to the front burner of national discourse while articulating solutions through speakers from diverse backgrounds.
The event equally serves to award scholarship grants to two PhD students whose research works are in the field of environmental sciences in any Nigerian universities.
The grant is sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Limited and seek to promote research works in nature conservation, biodiversity preservation, environmental management and sustainable livelihood, ThisDay reports.