About WACN
Who We Are
WACN is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in the United Kingdom and Nigeria with a focus on adequately securing, restoring, and making wilderness areas self-sufficient in the long-term. The concept and vision for West African Conservation Network was born by our founder, businessman Patrick Ogbonnia Egwu, who’s passion for wildlife emanates from childhood. As an organisation, our ambition is to collaborate with governments and turn-around the fortunes of depleted wilderness areas into restored wildlife hotspots over time.
Mission Statement
WACN’s mission is to secure, protect, and restore threatened wilderness areas — including ecosystems that remain ecologically intact but lack the protection, resources, and governance required to guarantee their long-term survival.
Working through formal partnerships with government authorities, WACN stabilises landscapes through security and management interventions, restores degraded ecosystems, and reintroduces species lost to human pressure — ensuring that biodiversity, ecological function, and community benefits are sustained for future generations.
Our People
Patrick Ogbonnia Egwu
Patrick Ogbonnia Egwu is the founder of WACN, President, CEO, and individual behind the WACN concept. Patrick was born in Birmingham United Kingdom to Nigerian parents, and is a successful businessman, owning several entities in the UK, US, and Nigeria.
He is the owner of the Patrick Egwu Group. Still only in his 40s, he has been in business since his very early 20s, starting in New York City with his now defunct entertainment company Tottally Banned Entertainment Inc.
He has an undergraduate honours degree in Tourism Management from the University of West London. His love for wildlife started from childhood when he was living in Owerri Nigeria, where on many weekends his father took them to the Nekede Zoo.
Our Esteemed Partners
