KWSG, Charcoal Dealers plant 2000 trees

Date: 2018-08-24

The Kwara Ministry of Environment and Forestry in collaboration with Faith Charcoal Dealers and Marketers have planted 2000 seedlings of trees in a bid to enhance reforestation in the state. The tree planting took place at Korowa forest reserve Oke-Oyi in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The state Commissioner for Environment and Forestry, Engr Amos Justus sayo while speaking at the tree planting program at Korowa forest reserve pointed out that the present method of charcoal production and lack of standard has negatively impacted the dwindling natural forest of the state.

Engr Sayo added that the bill signed into law to ban charcoal production in the state was aimed at helping to preserve the natural resources and engender sustainable utilization.

The commissioner noted that the event would further complement the reforestation effort of Kwara state Government and encourage other stakeholder to embark on tree planting for a better tomorrow.

Also, the Director, Forestry, Alhaji Idirs Babatunde while giving his welcome remarks, commended the Faith Charcoal Association for their effort towards reforestation.

The chairman of Faith Charcoal Dealers and Marketers Association, Pastor Ayeni during the program appealed to the state government to help in standardizing charcoal business.

He equally pledged the association's cooperation in sustaining the forest cover in the state The President Kwara state Artisan Congress, Alhaji Saadu Alawaye imlpored the state government to give them more grace as production of charcoal is their means of livelihood.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Universal Basic Education Commission     Nupe     Olaitan Buraimoh     Asa     Kwara Hotel     Hajj     Erin-ile     Erubu Oba Zubair     Oluronke Adeyemi     Manzuma     Afonja Descendants Union     AbdulHamid Adi     Demola Banu     Yahya Mohammed     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Bolakale Kawu     Sarah Jubril     Ajuloopin     Durosinlohun Atiku     Yinka Aluko     Kayode Laro     Amuda Bembe     Gobirawa     Bisi Oyeleke     Yaru     Olohungbebe     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Idowu Aremu     Olawuyi     Oniye     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Abegunde Goke     Olayinka Are     Abdulkarim Adisa     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     New Model Police Station     Awodun     Saka Isau     Abraham Ojo     Magaji Are     Offa Descendants Union     Fulani     Ibrahim Akaje     ENetSuD     Abikan     Omu-aran     Michael Ologundea     Coronavirus     Kamoru Kadiri     Aliyu Umar     Saliu Alamoyo     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Kayode Yusuf     Curfew     Bolaji Aladie     Allocation     Al-Hikmah Radio     Razak Atunwa     Egbejila     Balogun Ajikobi     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Ilorin Central Mosque     Bankole Omisore     Hussein Oloyede     Suleiman Abubakar     Kayode Ogunlowo     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Kayode Bankole     MINILS     Moses Rahman Popoola     Musa Yeketi     Imam Gambari     Stephen Fasakin     Code Of Conduct    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Bilikis Oladimeji     Maigida     Doyin Group     TIC     Moronfoye     Olam Food Ingredients     PharmAccess Foundation     Ibrahim Abiodun     Oloje     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Ebola     Ubandawaki     Akume     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Michael Nzwekwe     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Alore     Olatomiwa Williams     Anilelerin     Oniwasi Agbaye     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Baruten     Dunmade     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Olatunji Moronfoye     Saduki Lafiagi     ENetSuD     Olupako Of Share     Adeniyi Ojo     Olabanji Orilonishe     Zulu Gambari     Shururat Olatinwo     Umaru Saro     Toyin Abdullahi     CCB     Zainab Abass     Ilorin Curfew     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Kwha.gov.ng     Ayo Salami     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Kwara State Polytechnic     Siraj Oyewale     Maryam Ado Bayero     Kwara State Governor     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Yekeen Alabi     Igbaja     Kayode Bankole     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     NNPP     Bankole Omishore     AbdulRauf Keji     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Peter Obi     Kazeem Gbolagade     Turaki     Kolawole Bashirat     A.O. Belgore     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Musibau Akanji     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Adisa Logun     Teachers Specific Allowance     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Bibire Ajape     Taofik Mustapha     Kayode Ibrahim