Environment ministry to boost IGR — Permsec

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment,

Mrs Ibukun Odusote has promised to create an enabling environment that would help boost the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the

National Park Service, as part of Federal Government’s robust measures aimed at diversifying the economy.

Mrs Odusote who noted this at the weekend while on a working visit to the National Park Service in Abuja, said there was a need for government to look inward, and seek ways to harness alternative sources of revenue generation outside oil to fund its programmes and policies.

She said: “With the right environment, the agency has a huge opportunity to assist the government to boost its IGR, especially now that oil prices have dropped significantly and there are some indications that it may drop further.”

The permanent secretary said IGR is a veritable tool that the government can use to fast-track development.

She said with an enabling environment, the National Park can help boost recreational activities, tourism, create jobs and massive wealth.

Earlier in his remarks, the Conservator General of National Park Service (NPS), Ibrahim Goni, said a proposal has been presented for the establishment of ten additional new National

Parks including a Marine

Park.

Goni explained that the establishment of more national parks will safeguard forest areas and significantly help to address the ecological challenges facing the country.