Earlier today, Hon. Chuwang Pwajok, the General Manager, Plateau State Tourism Corporation led a delegation to take possession of a brand-new Toyota Land cruiser 70 double cabin (Buffalo) pick-up truck for use at the Jos wildlife Park, from Plateau State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACreSAL).
In his speech while handing over the vehicle, Mr. Garba Gonkol, Plateau State Coordinator, ACReSAL, pointed out that the Plateau State government had earlier asked ACReSAL to give priority to Jos Wildlife Park in her line up of intervention projects in the state.
He added that the Vehicle is the latest addition to ACReSAL’s initial interventions at the park, which includes:
i. Drilling of 4 boreholes and the provision of surface tanks as water sources throughout the park.
ii. Provision of motorcycles to ease movement and surveillance.
iii. Provision of maintenance equipment such as lawn mowers, cultivators, etc.
iv. Provision of consumables and cleaning agents for the cages to improve the living conditions of the animals.
v. Provision of kits for game guards and animal attendants.
vi. Provision of 20 solar street lights to enhance security.
Gonkol assured the delegation that more interventions are coming.
Hon. Chuwang Pwajok, having received the vehicle on behalf of the corporation, applauded the State Government and ACReSAL for rising to the occasion and providing the necessary interventions to revamp and revitalize the park.
“The staff of the corporation and indeed the park will bear witness with me that the park has not received such kinds of interventions in the past. With the coming onboard of this administration and ACReSAL, Jos Wildlife Park has not remained the same again,” he said.
He assured ACReSAL that the corporation will be strict in monitoring to ensure that vehicle is used precisely for the purpose it is meant for.
Pwajok later told newsmen that the State Government is currently making arrangements to curb illegal activities at the Jos Wildlife Park and improve security at the park through the instrumentality of relevant security agencies in the state.
He added that plans have reached an advanced stage to erect a 17-kilometer fence around the facility.
The Plateau State Commissioner for Environment, Climate Change, Mineral Development, Hon. Peter Kanang-Gwom, who doubles as Chairman, State Steering Committee (SSC), did the handing over of the Vehicle to the Corporation.
