By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

Calabar-In its  effort to conserve its forest and achieve benefits derivable from it, the Federal Government has signed the Endorsement of Radiation Mission Statement on UN-REDD.

Minister of Environment Mr. John Odey, signed on behalf of the Federal Government and Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State signed on behalf of the state while Mr. Joseph Garry Head of Mission UN-REDD signed on behalf of the mission.

In his remarks Governor Imoke commended the Environment Minister Mr. Odey for responding to the state’s request for Nigeria to join the UN-REDD and other related international efforts for the sustainable management of Nigeria’s remaining forest for concessions.