The Nigeria Park Services (NPS) has redeployed the Conservator of Park of Okomu National Park Services, Augustine Obekpa, following a PREMIUM TIMES investigation that exposed the deplorable status of Nigeria’s green bond afforestation projects implemented across seven parks in the country.
According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, an official handing over ceremony will be conducted for Mr Obekpa next week Monday or Tuesday.
Mr Obekpa, who confirmed his redeployment when reached by phone, described his transfer as a “normal thing” and said there was no cause for alarm.
But several sources said many officials of the park services have been queried after PREMIUM TIMES findings were published in October.
“Ever since your report came up there have been tensions here and there. The report raised a lot of dust,” one of our sources, a top official of the park who did not want his name mentioned for fear of being victimised, told PREMIUM TIMES.
The official…
