Environmentalists urge Nigerian govt to curb Illicit trading of Rosewood, others

Promote transparency in the forestry sector and prevent the alarming illicit trading in Nigeria’s endangered plant species, particularly Rosewood.

Stakeholders on environmental protection have called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and other states to aggressively deploy information, satellite, molecular, drone and other relevant technologies to promote transparency in the forestry sector and prevent the alarming illicit trading in Nigeria’s endangered plant species, particularly Rosewood.

The stakeholders further urged that: “The idea of communal ownership of forests should be encouraged as it is already being practised in communities like Ekuri and Iko-Esai in Akamkpa local government area of Cross-River State. However, emphasis should be placed on both individual and communal ownerships.” They added that: “There should be incentives in form of polluter pay principle to encourage communities concerned and ensure sustainable forest economy through Corporate Social Responsibility.

Kidan Araya of the US-based non-governmental organisation, Environmental Investigation Agency , who led discussion on the “Criminal decimation of Nigeria’s forest resources: blocking the leakages from within and without,” emphasised the role of digital information and satellite technologies in ensuring transparency in the administration of the forests.

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