The House of Representatives on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the establishment of 10 new National Parks.
This is sequel to the adoption of a motion by Ado Doguwa, the majority leader of the House at the plenary in Abuja.
The upper chamber of the assembly had earlier approved the request for the parks on Tuesday.
Mr Doguwa said Mr Buhari had on 16 November, 2022 signed a declaration order for 10 parks across Nigeria as national parks.
He said in consonance with the provisions of Section 18 of the National Park Service Act, the president, in writing requested the concurrence of the House on 10 New National Parks.
“Subject to this Act, the president with the concurrence of the National Assembly will publish in the gazette, declaring such areas in the federation as national parks,’’ he said.
This, according to him, shall be subject to the provisions of the Act; or, an order made under Subsection (i) of this section shall set out the…
