A traditional ruler in Cross River, Fredelime Amarda, on Thursday, decried what he called massive destruction of forest in his domain.
Amarda stated this when he and his clan heads received the governorship campaign team of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, on Thursday in Boki.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amarda is the paramount ruler of Boki Local Government Area in Cross River Central Senatorial District.
The traditional ruler said that aside the issue of climate change, many of the animals in the forest had become endangered species, while the ecosystem and ecotourism had been significantly affected. (NAN)