The minister of state for Niger Delta Affairs, Sharon Ikeazor has been appointed to the leadership council of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), an Africa-led response to the killing of elephants. The organisation helps member countries conserve their elephants and secure the livelihoods of people who live alongside them.
Sharon was appointed to that position having been a former minister of state for the environment who through her office was dedicated and seen as an effective advocate and campaigner for the environment and wildlife conservation both in Nigeria and at the international level. To this end, she is expected to bring her invaluable experience and expertise to the EPI Foundation.
Other highly placed members of the leadership council are Ian Khama, former President of Botswana; Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone; Margaret Kenyatta, former First Lady of Kenya; Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia; and Lee White, Gabon’s minister of forests, oceans, environment and climate change.
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