Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- In a major step toward boosting cooperation, the Borno State Government and the Chad Basin National Park have agreed to work together more closely on environmental protection, security, and community support.

On Tuesday, Borno's Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, welcomed the Park's head, Mr. Jimoh Bolanle Oladosu, and his team to his office in Maiduguri.

Their meeting focused on finding joint solutions to the region's twin problems of environmental damage and insecurity.

In a press release obtained by The News Chronicle, Professor Usman A. Tar, a defence and security expert, commended the efforts of Chad Basin National Park in protecting the environment within a conflict-affecte...