So last week former President Olusegun Obasanjo donated a chimpanzee to a conservation organisation based in Nigeria and Cameroon…The chimp’s name is Patience.
The NGP Pandrillus wrote on their Facebook page,
President Obasanjo donates chimpanzee “Patience” to Pandrillus!
Seen here at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park
in Abeokuta – from left: Peter, Liza with Patience, and Mr. President.
As President of Nigeria, he visited Drill Ranch in 2001, and made a
follow up visit in 2011. President Obasanjo recognises the special care
needs of chimpanzees and therefore decided to place 3 year old Patience
with Pandrillus so she can grow up in the forest as part of the large chimpanzee group at Drill Ranch Afi Mountain. Thank you, Mr. President!
Patience is a fantastic chimpanzee who has been well
cared for by the staff of the OOPL Wildlife Park. Once she has completed
her medical screening in Calabar, she will join the group at the newly
completed Nigerian Chimpanzee Center – located at Drill Ranch Afi
Mountain in Boki LGA of Cross River State.
Pandrillus thanks Mr. President and his staff for their logistical
support and hospitality during Peter and Liza’s working visit. We also
thank Air Peace for carrying all three back to Calabar.
Welcome, Patience!
Chimp Patience used to live at OBJ’s Library Wildlife Park before he donated it.