Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)
✓ Established in1980 and registered in 1982 as a charitable trust ✓ Inspired by global environment organisations ✓ Represents WWF, RSPB, BirdLife International and IUCN in Nigeria ✓ Access to expertise and seed funding from these bodies
✓ Well respected Nigerians on its Governing Bodies ✓ Each sitting President of Nigeria is the NCF Patron ✓ Board of Trustees • Izoma PhilipAsiodu, CFR, CON - President • Mr. Akintola Williams, CFR, CBE • Mr. A. P. Leventis, CBE, OFR • Alhaji Ahmed Joda, OFR, CON • Mrs. Francesca Y. Emanuel, CON, mni ✓ Highly accomplished Nigerians on its NEC
Slogan: For nature...for people...for Nigeria • Our Vision : “ A Nigeria where people prosper while living in harmony with nature”
New Programme The conservation and sustainable use of the bioresources of the marine and coastal zone of Nigeria • Work with partners • Document bioresources of the coastal and marine environment in Nigeria • Understand the challenges • Identify and pilot workable solutions • Promote Integrated coastal and marine zone management (ICZM)
Ocean erosion and coastal communities along the Lekki axis, Lagos
Kuramo Beach 2000
May, 2000 in Okun Alfa community. The length from the house to the shoreline was 109metres
The coastal communities such as Igbo-Efon,Okun-Ajah, Okun-Alfa, Lafiaji which were about 13,000 metres from the Kuramo waters had no fear for coastal erosion
By mid 2011, in preparation for Eko Atlantic city, sandfilling had reach about 45%
Eko Atlantic city in 2012
The emergence of coastal engineering structures, to provide protection for an estate
The effect along other coastal communities and the length from the house reduced to 72 metres
Within 13 years There was a road between the house and the shoreline The road is completely washed away
Between December 2015 and April 2016 Distance is 47 metres Distance is 33 metres
April 2017, the building is washed away………………
What next …..? Where next..?
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