🌴 For Emma, nature played a major part in his childhood role play with his peers 🌴 Emmanuel Adebija started his journey of becoming aware of nature from a young age. In a small town in Kabba Kogi State, Nigeria, young Emma visited the bushes close to his home in search of insects such asContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Adebija Emmanuel”
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#ConserveNigeria with Umbule Mador
🌹 Young Umbule loved nature and she still does!🌹 Young Umbule shared a special connection with nature; she tended roses, hunted grasshoppers to feed them, attempted fishing, played with earthworms and chased butterflies. Visiting the Jos Zoo and Wildlife park was a recreational activity for her and her family to watch the animals, ride aContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Umbule Mador”
#ConserveNigeria with Longji Bakwo
🔷 The adventurous Longji turned from hunting birds into hunting data to conserve these birds and other wildlife. 🤓🤓 🔷 As a young child, Longji was already aware of nature and some of its benefits. Young Longji loved to hike, hunt colourful birds and go to the river to swim and fish. During his undergraduateContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Longji Bakwo”
#ConserveNigeria with Omo Osagiede
🔷 Omo became conscious of nature from the adverts he saw and heard on television, billboards and radio. 🔷 As a child, young Omo enjoyed being woken by the calls and songs of birds. It became an exercise for him every morning as he looked forward to discovering which bird’s call or song he wouldContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Omo Osagiede”
#ConserveNigeria with Patience Adaje
💚“We always find a reason to visit the forest and apart from the fruits gathering which was mainly for food we would catch and play with other insects” ~ Young Patience with Friends💚 Patience did not grow up in a regular town, she grew up in a community surrounded by forest patches that were managedContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Patience Adaje”
#ConserveNigeria with John Nnebechukwu
💚 For young John, festive periods were the best times of the year, because he got the chance to visit the forest and streams at his village 💚 With his parents, young John would visit his village almost every festive season. Every time he visited the village, he enjoyed going to the forest and streamsContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with John Nnebechukwu”
#ConserveNigeria with Waldi Gurumse
💎As a child Waldi takes a walk into the gallery forest close to home to calm his anger💎 Unknown to him, young Waldi was connecting with nature when he was angry. When upset from home, young Waldi strolls to the gallery forest along the River in the Panyam Mission Compound where he lived with hisContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Waldi Gurumse”
#ConserveNigeria with Emmanuel Elisha Barde
💚 Emma loved visiting his grandparent because of natural world he enjoys at the farm 💚 During the holidays, young Emmanuel Elisha loved visiting his grandparents because he had the opportunity to go to the farm to observe insects and plants that he never get to see in the city. From that moment, Emmanuel realisedContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Emmanuel Elisha Barde”
#ConserveNigeria with Dr Murna Tela Garba
💚 Young Murna and her sister sang to the White birds to give them white marks on their fingers, little do they know about its real name and that it does not give white fingers. 😁😁💚 While growing up and with her sister, Murna called every bird species by the most prominent colours they had.Continue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Dr Murna Tela Garba”
#ConserveNigeria with Shade Fadipe
🔷Shade went from hunting to conserving nature. 🔷 From her childhood, Shade has had contact with her natural environment but not in an eco-friendly manner. Shade would break anthills to harvest termites, popularly known as “Chingee” in this clime. She hunted birds and lizards with her siblings using the local sling and stones. Shade’s behaviourContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Shade Fadipe”
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