National Park Service rejigs operations 

In a renewed effort to ensure efficiency and quality delivery in the system, the management of National Park Service (NPS) has moved top reposition its operations.

The Conservator-General, Ibrahim Goni, in a statement in Abuja, said that it has become imperative 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 the inclusive administration and make its men work towards attracting both foreign tourists and Nigerian people for patronage.

Under the new arrangement, Dr. Agboola Okeyoyin is now at 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.

Other postings include that Conservator of Park, Hamman Amos Dunganari from Old Oyo National Park to Abuja as Head of Ecology Division, and Gabriel Agba from Gashaka Gumti National Park to headquarters as Head of ICT ,and Emmanuel K. Bebiem as 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 to oversee Staff Welfare and Training. Omole Martins takes over finance, budget, and Chief Park Warden; Aisha Yusuf Abbas is Acting Head of Accounts Division of the Unit.

Chief Park Warden, Kolo Babagimba Jonathan is for procurement duties, while Chief Park Inspector, Okoronkwo Oyinyechi Peace covers 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 was now at Old Oyo National Park to take over from O C Oladipo is now in 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.