🗣Nigeria Losing Billions to Illegal Logging in Cross River
Citizens Against Crime and Corruption (CACC) has raised alarms over illegal logging in Cross River State, costing Nigeria billions and damaging its forests.
Director John Lovety accused powerful individuals and complicit officials of enabling the destruction of economic trees, exposing the region to climate risks and economic losses.
Efforts to halt the activity locally have failed. Lovety called for global intervention, urging organizations like UNEP and WWF to suspend conservation funding until accountability is ensured.
He warned that continued forest destruction threatens Nigeria’s biodiversity, economy, and climate commitments.
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Citizens Against Crime and Corruption (CACC) has raised alarms over illegal logging in Cross River State, costing Nigeria billions and damaging its forests.
Director John Lovety accused powerful individuals and complicit officials of enabling the destruction of economic trees, exposing the region to climate risks and economic losses.
Efforts to halt the activity locally have failed. Lovety called for global intervention, urging organizations like UNEP and WWF to suspend conservation funding until accountability is ensured.
He warned that continued forest destruction threatens Nigeria’s biodiversity, economy, and climate commitments.
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