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Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has been honoured with the “Fellow Wildlife Society Of Nigeria Honour Award”.

The award was received on behalf of Buratai by Anthony Omozoje, general officer commanding 2 division, Nigerian Army, at the Wildlife Society of Nigeria annual conference, 2019.

The conference, which was organised by the Wildlife Society of Nigeria took place at the Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

According to a press release signed by Hassan Mohammed, deputy director, army public relations, 2 division, the conference afforded intellectuals the opportunity to brainstorm on Wildlife Conservation best practice.

At the conference, the need to balance between wildlife resources utilisation and conservation for human sustenance was identified.

The urgent need for increased funding and implementation of stronger forestry policy was also noted.

Omozoje thanked the organisers of the conference for honouring Buratai with the “well deserved Fellow Wildlife Society of Nigeria Award” for his contribution to wildlife conservation in Nigeria.