Environment

Arrangements for Tree Planting Concluded in Ogun

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

Arrangements have been concluded for the distribution of tree planting tools across the nine forest reserves in Ogun State in preparation for the year 2024 tree planting season.

The Commissioner for Forestry, Mr Taiwo Oludotun who disclosed this at Oke-Mosan, during an inspection of the tools, such as watering cans, wheelbarrows, and head pans among others, noted that the 2024 planting season would soon commence with about two million tree seedlings.

Mr Oludotun explained that the agency would take steps to ensure that the survival rate of the one million trees planted in 2023 is 80/90 per cent achieved.

Meanwhile, timber contractors in J1 and J4 in the Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the state have been advised to avoid activities that could hinder the government from achieving its set goals in the forestry sector.

Mr Oludotun stated this at a meeting with the contractors in Abeokuta, saying such activities include, planting of cocoa in the forest reserves, illegal cutting of trees, cutting of trees into flitches and illegal allocation of lands to farmers for agriculture purposes by enclave heads.

Responding on behalf of her colleagues, Alhaja Oluwaranti Kazzem appreciated the government for its support, assuring of sustained cooperation in the new year.

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Politics

Gov. Makinde launches Tree Planting Campaign To Mark 2 Years in Office

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As part of activities to commemorate second year in office, Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has launched tree planting campaign to improve human and environmental health across the state.
Launching the tree planting campaign at the state secretariat,governor Makinde said the target would be to plant at least 500,000 trees across the state in the remaining two years of his administration.
Governor Makinde explained that the initiative would not only restore the lost value of nature in the state, but correct mismanagement of the environment and create an impact for the coming generation.
He also gave a breakdown for the 500,000 trees planting initiative for the next two years to include 21,000 trees as monthly target.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Idowu Oyeleke noted that the effort was geared towards a clean, green and better environment.
Dr Oyeleke stated that the trees would reduce carbon emission, mitigate the effect of flooding, support wild life and play significant role in climax change amongst others.
Governor Makinde and other government officials later embarked on a symbolic tree planting exercise to flag off the initiative.

Iyabo Adebisi

Environment

Delta Collaborates with NGO on Tree Planting

By Web News 833

The Delta State Government says it has joined a tree planting campaign in collaboration with Fight against Desert Encroachment, FADE a non-governmental body.

The Director General of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency Mrs. Onyeameachi Mrakpor and the State Commissioner for Tourism Lawrence Ejiofor, made this known in Asaba, while participating as Guest Planters, at the Mandela Wildlife and Resort in the state capital.

Oghenero Eghweree completes the report. 

Oghenero

Health

Ogun Governor Plants Tree To Celebrate Nigeria’s Polio Free Certification

By Web News 807

Ogun State Government and the World Health Organization, WHO, have launched a polio-free legacy tree planting campaign to celebrate Nigeria’s polio free certification.

Speaking at the event held at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, explained that the symbolic strategy was geared towards nurturing progress achieved in polio eradication.

The governor said the idea was to serve as constant reminder to all stakeholders on their roles in nurturing the achievement of getting W.H.O’s certification as polio-free country and to continue to work against recurrence of cases of polio in the country.

Governor Abiodun also urged local government areas in the state to follow the steps taken by the state government in ensuring that people get quality and affordable healthcare across the state.

In a remark, the representative of Word Health Organization, Dr Dele Davies who commended the state government for its efforts, pointed out that since 2009 Ogun State has not recorded any polio case.

Bolanle Adesida

Environment

NEMA Boss Advocates Tree Planting as Panacea to Flooding

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For the nation to surmount the challenges and impact of flood disaster on lives and property, citizens must contribute their part and take responsibility. 

Southwest Director, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA Mr Slaku Bijimi who made this known while featuring on straight talk, an interview programme on Premier FM said the call became necessary as preventive measures against disaster. 

Mr Bijimi who likened the occurrence of any disaster as that of emergence of COVID-19 which can happen unexpectedly, emphasized that disasters are real and will always occur.

He expressed worry that the recurrence of havoc wreaked by flood over time, was as result of lack of stringent measures put in place by relevant authorities, and failure of flood victims to relocate from affected zones.

The NEMA boss advised members of the public to desist from dumping refuse on water ways, and the need to sustain the culture of tree planting. 

Kehinde Mosope