Nkpa Community Appreciates President Tinubu For Appointing Their Illustrious Son As Governing Board Chairman

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    The entire people of Nkpa, under the aegis of Nkpa Central Development Union has appreciated President Buhari for appointing one of their illustrous sons, Chief Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu (Ihie I of Nkpa), as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Parks Service (NPS).

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

    In a letter of gratitude written to the President General of the community Bishop Elect Ugoo Nwosu and made available to Newsmen, he stated that the appointment, “reflects the President’s enduring commitment to recognizing capacity, promoting inclusion, and entrusting national assets to visionary leadership.”

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    NKPA CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT UNION (NCDU)
    Office of the President General
    Headquarters: Nkpa Town, Bende LGA, Abia State, Nigeria

    Date: August 1, 2025

    To:
    His Excellency
    Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
    President & Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
    Federal Republic of Nigeria
    Presidential Villa, Abuja

    LETTER OF GRATITUDE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF DR. KINGSLEY ONONOGBU (IHIE I OF NKPA) AS CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE GOVERNING BOARD

    Your Excellency,

    On behalf of the Nkpa Central Development Union (NCDU), representing the eleven ancestral villages of Nkpa in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, I write to express our heartfelt appreciation for your gracious appointment of our son and leader, Chief Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu (Ihie I of Nkpa), as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Parks Service (NPS).

    Chief Dr Kingsley Ononogbu

    This appointment is a mark of national distinction. It reflects your Excellency’s enduring commitment to recognizing capacity, promoting inclusion, and entrusting national assets to visionary leadership.

    The National Parks Service plays a crucial role in safeguarding Nigeria’s natural ecosystems and promoting sustainable tourism across the federation. Its reach spans nine national parks, including:

    Cross River National Park

    Gashaka-Gumti National Park

    Yankari National Park

    Kainji Lake National Park

    Old Oyo National Park

    Chad Basin National Park

    Kamuku National Park

    Okomu National Park

    Oba Hills National Park

    As Chairman, Chief Dr. Ononogbu now leads a strategic 11-member Governing Board made up of:

    The Conservator General of the Federation

    The Director General, Nigerian Tourism Development Council

    The Director General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria

    The Surveyor General of the Federation

    Representative of the Environmental Assessment Department, Federal Ministry of Environment.

    Bishop Elect Ugoo Nwosu
    Bishop Elect Ugoo Nwosu

    Representative of the Ministry of Interior

    Representative of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation

    Two representatives of the public interest.

    We are confident that Chief Dr. Ononogbu—an administrator of impeccable character and proven intellect—will provide effective leadership, advance the national conservation agenda, and justify the confidence reposed in him by your administration.

    That this landmark appointment has taken place during my tenure as President General of the Nkpa Central Development Union is a generational blessing we cherish deeply. It will be remembered by our people as a moment of honor and national affirmation.

    Your Excellency, we thank you for your visionary leadership. May the Almighty continue to endow you with the strength, wisdom, and foresight required to lead Nigeria through this defining season of national renewal, unity, and progress.

    Thank you for trusting one of our finest.

    Yours faithfully,
    Bishop Elect Ugoo Nwosu
    President General
    Nkpa Central Development Union (NCDU)

    “You Will Never Go Down in Life.”

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