The management of Nigeria’s National Park Service (NPS) has reorganised some of its topmost workforce.
Conservator-General of the country, Ibrahim Goni explained that the reorganizing has become necessary on order to add value to the service in the seven national parks in the country. He said that the exercise would reposition the parks to drive home inclusive administration and make its men work towards attracting both foreign tourists and Nigerians for patronage.
Under the new arrangement, Dr. Agboola Okeyoyin is takes charge of Fiscal Planning, Procurement and Accounts Units, while Assist. Conservator-General, Yakubu Kolo will oversee Planning Research and ICT and Works and Maintenance.
Conservator of Okomu National Park, Ahmed Abdullahi has been moved to headquarters as Head of Park Co-ordination Division while Conservator of Old Oyo National Park, O. C Oladipo will head Research and Scientific Services Division.
Also, the Conservator of Park, Hamman Amos Dunganari from Old Oyo National Park has been moved to Abuja as Head of Ecology Division, and Gabriel Agba from Gashaka Gumti National Park will now be at the headquarters as Head of ICT, while Emmanuel K. Bebiem becomes the new Head of Conservation Education and Outreach Division.
Similarly, Ntui Joseph Assam is now Head of Planning and Statistic Division, while Conservator of Park, (Dr) Abdulrahaman Mohammed is the Head of Veterinary Services Division of the Headquarters.
Okea Ugochukwu Micheal heads Appointment, Promotion and Discipline, while Park Warden, Shehu Abdullahi from Kamuku National Park will oversee Staff Welfare and Training. Omole Martins takes over finance and budget while Chief Park Warden; Aisha Yusuf Abbas becomes Acting Head of Accounts Division of the Unit.
Chief Park Warden, Kolo Babagimba Jonathan moves to procurement duties, while Chief Park Inspector, Okoronkwo Oyinyechi Peace will now cover duties of head of Fiscal Planning.
Also redeployed are: Conservator of Kainji Lake National Park, Mohammed A Kabir to Gashaka Gumti National Park to replace Conservator of the Park, Yohanna Saidu who retired recently.
Deputy Conservator of Park, Oladosu Jimoh Bolanle from Old Oyo National Park to replace CP, M A Kabir at Kainji Lake National Park as Officer in Charge of the Park.
Conservator of Kamuku National Park, Henry Ndoma is now at Old Oyo National Park to take over from O C Oladipo who has been drafted to Abuja as Head of Research and Scientific Services Division.
Obekpa Augustine Okenyi from Cross River National Park replaces Conservator of Park, Henry Ndoma at Kamuku National Park as Officer in Charge of the Park.
Deputy Conservator of Park, Adeniyi Tesleem Kareem of Cross River National Park will replace Conservator of Okomu National Park, Ahmed Abdullahi as the Officer in Charge of the Park.
