As part of efforts to curtail climate change, making Kaduna
green and ensure environmental protection, Kaduna State government has so far
planted over 1.5 million assorted types of trees across the state, the
state commissioner of Agriculture and forestry Professor Kabir
Mato has disclosed.
He made the disclosure at a collaborative flag-off of tree
planting between the ministry and Rotary club of Kaduna district 9125.
At the flag-off, 500 kinds of trees were jointly donated
by the Kaduna state government and Rotary club, which include
mango, citrus, Almond, guava and flamboyant.
The commissioner in his speech at the tree planting which took
place at the millennium city, Kaduna, described the efforts of the Rotary
club of Kaduna as commendable, saying, it will complement Governor Nasiru
Ahmed el-Rufai ‘s efforts and commitment towards ensuring that
Kaduna state is saved from all forms of environmental hazards.
Earlier, the President, Rotary club of Kaduna district
9125, Rotarian Adejoke Adeyinka said the donation of the trees which are
largely economic trees is to improve the lives of the people and
protect the environment which she said is in recognition of the
governor’s strides in a greener Kaduna State and to encourage him to continue
the good works.
Towards this end, she called on people to avoid
indiscriminate felling of trees particularly those of economic importance.
She stressed that the importance of trees such as prevention of
erosion, beautifying the environment among others cannot be over-emphasized.
She informed that Rotary club of Kaduna district 9125 will
continue to collaborate with individuals, organization and government in
whichever way possible that will affect the lives of the people positively
particularly the downtrodden and vulnerable in the society.
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