The South East Landlords Association (SELA) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create a National Park in the Southeast, stressing that the region remains the only part of the country without one.
Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the association made its position known in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr. Prince Onukwue, and Secretary, Pst. Ekeocha Charles.
Onukwue, who read the statement, said, ‘We plead with Mr President to give us one National Park in the Southeast. The Southeast is the only region that has no National Park, and we are feeling left behind. Inasmuch as we appreciate what the President is doing for the region, we urge him to solve this problem for us.’
He also expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for appointing Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu as the Board Chairman of the National Parks Commission, describing it as a recognition of indigenous talents and a commitment to national development.
According to Onukwue, Ononogbu’s appointment is a testament to the president’s effort to empower people from the region while fostering unity and progress across the country.