Youth, women, retirees to plant 1 billion trees – Balarabe
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to plant 1 billion trees across the country’s six geo-political zones.
The Honourable Minister of the Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, disclosed this when the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher G. Musa visited him in his office in Abuja.
Balarabe stated that youth, women and retirees would be recruited to plant 1 billion trees in the six geo-political zones to mitigate the massive effects of climate change.
He said, ‘Most things we take for granted are the major cause of our problem.’
A statement by the Head of the Press and Public Relations Unit, Ibrahim Haruna, indicated that the Minister, however, expressed his displeasure over the rate at which criminals have taken over the country’s forest-reserved areas, using it to carry out their nefarious activities against innocent citizens.
He, therefore, sought collaborative and partnership efforts with the Nigerian Army to mitigate the activity of banditry, killing of wildlife and logging of trees in our forest reserved areas.
Balarabe congratulated the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher G. Musa on his appointment as 18th Chief of Defence Staff of the country, adding that it was well deserved.
In his remarks, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher G. Musa, said he came around to have a close conversation with the minister and his team over the obvious effects of climate change in the country and how they can collaborate and partner to curb the incessant effects on the ecosystem.
General Musa congratulated the minister and his team for the efforts being made to mitigate the massive effects of climate change in the country and promised to leverage those efforts by giving the ministry maximum support in preserving Nigerian forests.
In closing remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Muhmud Adam Kambari, thanked the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa for his unwavering support and commitment to nature.
