Izoma Phillip Asiodu, Our Icon, Contributes to Conservation of Natural Environment, Says Onoja

Bennett Oghifo

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) would not be as strong as it is today, if not for the likes of Izioma Phillip Asiodu, the Foundation’s President Board of Trustees, the Director General NCF, Dr. Joseph Onoja has said.

Onoja stated this at a dinner in honour of Chief Asiodu, who turned 90 years recently.

“Izoma Phillip Asiodu, as we call him our icon, has contributed so much not just to national development, not just exemplary administration, but also to the conservation of our natural environment. And this is NCF’s little way of saying thank you to him at 90. 

Onoja said, “The Nigerian Conservation Foundation will not be as strong as it is today, if we don’t have the likes of Izioma Phillip Asiodu as our president, the president Board of Trustees. NCF was founded in 1980 by Chief SL  Edu and his friends. After the demise of Chief SL Edu, we needed somebody who will continue with the strides that NCF was making, and there we had Izoma Phillip Asiodu who took on the responsibility as the President of the Board of Trustees. And we have moved NCF from that point onwards and we have made so much improvement. He has made so much impact and that is why today, we are here to celebrate in our little way, to say thank you for all the things he has done.”