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).
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).
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.
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.”
