NCF Holds 20th Edition Of Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation(NCF) is set to host the 20th edition of its annual memorial lecture in honor of Chief S.L Edu.

The Memorial Lecture is an annual event organized by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to honor the life and times of one of Nigeria’s pre-independence generation nationalist, statesman and environmental advocate.

According to a press release by NCF’s communications manager, Oladapo Soneye, the lecture series, which is sponsored by Chevron Nigeria, aims to bring environmental issues to the forefront of national debate while articulating solutions through expert discourse around the importance of nature and environmental preservation from key stakeholders across the country.

Soneye said ” the memorial lecture has been used over the years as a platform by Chevron Nigeria to further research in the areas of nature conservation, biodiversity, environmental management and sustainable livelihood by providing a grant to two PhD students studying environmental and biological sciences at any Nigerian university.”

The event is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 6th July 2022 at the Agip Recital Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos at 11 am and will play host to the Honourable Minister of State for Environment, Chief (Barr) Sharon Ikeazor; Mr Desmond Majekodunmi, Chairman of the Lekki State Urban Forest and Animal Initiative and Founder of the Lufasi Nature Park, His Excellency, Teshome Nkrumah, the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner, traditional rulers, business executives, community leaders, members of CSOs, academia, and others will be in attendance.