PRINCE HARRY LEAVES AFRICAN PARKS BOARD AFTER CHARITY ADMITTED RANGERS COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. (PHOTO).
Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs,Muslim Folami has stated that the relocation of the Alade market is irreversible,while commending the traders who had relocated to the new site.The Commissioner ,who disclosed this recently at a meeting with some stakeholders of the market at the Secretariat,Alausa,Ikeja,urged the traders who had moved to maintain peace as the State government is ready to support them at the new location.He said the structure of the old Alade market did not befit a mega city like Lagos,adding that it was part of the reasons the government decided to move the traders to a new site to give room for modern development of the market.The Commissioner explained that the new location was well built with modern facilities to enhance the mega city status of Lagos,adding that ''We don't need an old fashioned market in a mega city''.The Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs,Sanuth Jafar,in his remarks,Implored the traders to talk to those writing petitions against the relocation to maintain peace and Key into government's program by relocating to the new market.''You have to appeal to them to talk to each other,so that peace can reign in the market.In the old Alade market we had gridlock,and hoodlums usually invade the market.All those things will be a thing of the past in the new market,'' he noted.Responding on behalf of the traders,Mrs Elizabeth Adenuga,the Iya-Oloja General of the Alade market assured the government that majority of the traders had relocated to the new market.Other dignitaries present at the meeting include the Sole Administrator of Ikeja Local Government,Taiwo Abiodun; Chief Executive Officer of the concessionaire of the market,Lai Omoola and others.
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