The birds are named after a Nigerian pilot and his spouse. A handful of tourism and conservation consultants turned up on the Victor Attah Worldwide Airport, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on 16 March, to obtain a pair of peafowls flown into the town from Abuja. The sub-adult birds, female and male, have been donations from …
The birds are named after a Nigerian pilot and his spouse.
A handful of tourism and conservation consultants turned up on the Victor Attah Worldwide Airport, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on 16 March, to obtain a pair of peafowls flown into the town from Abuja.
The sub-adult birds, female and male, have been donations from the Nationwide Park Service of Nigeria to the Biodiversity Preservation Centre (BPC), Uyo, for instructing, studying and analysis.
Edem Eniang, a professor of wildlife and head of the centre, introduced the peafowls (Pavo cristatus) to Uyo after receiving them from the Conservator Basic, Nationwide Parks Service of Nigeria, Ibrahim Goni in Abuja.
Among the many individuals who obtained the attractive birds on the Uyo airport have been the Coordinator of the South-South Tourism Roundtable Steering Committee, Piriye Kiyaramo, who can be the Senior Particular Assistant to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, and the pioneer chairperson, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria, in Akwa Ibom State, Usen Udoh.
Talking on the airport occasion, Mr Kiyaramo mentioned the South-south area of Nigeria, significantly Bayelsa State, was grateful to the conservator-general for facilitating the approval of two new nationwide parks within the area, specifically, Edumanon and Apoi Creek nationwide parks that are in Bayelsa.
“It was a really pleased temper. It was improbable,” Mr Eniang instructed PREMIUM TIMES in regards to the airport reception for the peafowls.
“We later had a celebration on the BPC,” he added.
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Mr Eniang mentioned two new baby ambassadors for conservation in Akwa Ibom have been recruited with the arrival of the birds on the Uyo airport.
Named after Nigerian pilot, spouse
The birds are named after a pilot, Enim Akwa and his spouse, Enwongo, for his or her assist of the BPC’s conservation efforts in Akwa Ibom.
Enwongo Cleopas-Akwa was there on the airport reception for the birds, whereas her husband was mentioned to be on responsibility exterior of Akwa Ibom.
The donation of the peafowls by the Nationwide Park Service of Nigeria is thought to be an endorsement of the BPC’s conservation work in Nigeria.
“For us, it’s one among our highest endorsements from the federal government,” mentioned an elated Mr Eniang.
On the BPC, the birds have been taken into a short lived lodging.
Peafowl, which isn’t an endangered species, belongs to a bunch of birds known as pheasant which is related to the cultural heritage in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states.
“In Akwa Ibom, Cross River, peacocks are recognised as nkanda. One of the crucial revered ekpe cultural masquerades, is adorned with peacock feathers,” mentioned Mr Eniang.
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