In an attempt to tackle the illegal ivory trade, the Federal Government has destroyed elephant ivory products, weighing approximately 2,436.15 kilogrammes valued at $9.9 billion in the illegal market.
Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Ishaq Salako stated this at the crushing site in Abuja, saying Nigeria has successfully organised its first-ever ivory crush, destroying significant stockpiles of confiscated elephant tusks.
According to Salako, the country is Africa’s major transit hub for ivory export, adding, with this the government has sent strong signals to combat the illegal ivory trade and protect its dwindling elephant population.
He said the exercise will mark a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to curb the illegal ivory trade and conserve a hundred elephants, commending the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in collaboration with…
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