NCF-UniCal Partnership Produces Four Postgraduate Graduates in Cross River Gorilla Conservation
Fadekemi Ajakaiye
The collaborative conservation initiative between the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the University of Calabar (UniCal) aimed at protecting the endangered Cross River Gorilla has yielded significant academic and environmental milestones, with four postgraduate students successfully completing their studies under the programme.
Speaking during the eighth meeting of the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) held recently in Calabar, the Director of Business Development and Partnership at NCF, Mr. Uchenna Achunine, disclosed that the partnership had so far produced one PhD holder and three Master’s degree graduates, while two additional postgraduate students are expected to complete their programmes before the end of the year.
Achunine, who also serves as Chairman of the PAC, said the scholarship scheme has been instrumental in building local capacity for wildlife conservation and research, particularly in efforts to safeguard the critically endangered Cross River Gorilla from extinction.
