By Ngozi Nwankwo
NES has scheduled this year’s Annual National Conference and AGM to the centre of excellence “EKO 2024.” The 33rd National Conference is to examine global environmental challenges and mitigate actions to ensuring a sustainable environment and economic growth for Nigeria.
The National President
Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Dr Efegbidiki Okobia, said the 33rd national conference and annual meeting ( AGM) will discuss and profer scientific and practical solutions to global, national, subnational and local environmental challenges.
Dr. Okobia made this known yesterday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the 33rd National Conference and AGM meeting scheduled to hold from 30th October to 1st November in Victoria Island Lagos State.
He said the theme for the conference is ”Environmental Resource Management, Conservation and Protection in the Global emerging innovative technology for sustainable development”.
Okobia said that apart from the main theme of conference their are other subs-themes that will be discussed to examine significant issues at the Technical Sessions with cut-crossing environmental sustainability challenges.
The President disclosed that the conference theme aims at examining realities, alignments, and contradictions in the global action to limit environmental degradation and its implications for sustainable development in the global South.
He said the keynote speaker at the AGM is Former Vice Chancellor Lagos State University
Prof. Olarewaju Adigun Fagbohun, Chief Host, is the Executive Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sa nwo-Olu, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation HE Senator George Akume, and the Honourable Minister of Environment Balarabe Lawal Abbas
Others are Eleko of Eko, Rilwan Akiolu, EU Nigeria Representative, Louis Jacques Blondiau
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun,
Governor of Niger State,
Mohammed Umar Bago, Governor of Delta State
and Governor of Borno State Babagana Zulum, among others.
NES is committed to advocacy and actions towards environmental protection, sustainable development, and the promotion of environmental professionalism within Nigeria and in the global arena.
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The Society is the biggest environmental society in Sub-Saharan Africa and recognized internationally with over 30 chapters in the 36 states of Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory.