The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) has appointed Dr Joseph Onoja as the new Director-General.
The Chairman, National Executive Council of the NCF, Ede Dafinone, announced in a statement on Saturday, in Abuja, that the appointment takes effect from yesterday.
Dafinone said the appointment took place, following the imminent departure of the former D-G, Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, on Sunday.
“Onoja takes over the affairs of the Foundation to continue the great work of fostering the vision of a Nigeria, where people prosper while living in harmony with nature.”
He explained that the NCF appointed Onoja as the Director-General in the spirit of restructuring and scaling up more years of excellence and impact.
Dafinone said Onoja has been with the Foundation since 2015, as the Director of Technical Programmes, where he supervised the implementation of projects and other activities across the country.
Onoja also acted as the D-G of the Foundation for a brief period in 2018, and had worked closely with Aminu-Kano in the last four years.
Onoja takes over the affairs of the Foundation to continue the great work of fostering the vision of a Nigeria, where people prosper while living in harmony with nature.
The Chairman said the experience the new DG had gathered will ensure a smooth progress in the implementation of plans, especially the newly-developed Strategic Action Plan (SAP).
The statement reads further: “Onoja holds a PhD in Conservation Biology from the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute of the University of Jos, Plateau.
“The new D-G has researched the extent and impact of human activities on birds and large mammals in Yankari Game Reserve Bauchi, Nigeria.
“From 2009 to 2015, he served as a Research Associate with the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute and was involved in design and implementation of conservation-based research.
“Onoja also supervised the implementation and completion of the Global Environment Facility-Small Grant Programme (GEF/SGP), to promote rural participation in environmental protection through empowerment.”
Onoja attended various scientific conferences, workshops and international meetings, and had acquired much knowledge in various areas as a conservationist.
