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.

Olabode Towoju     Marufat Oladosu     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Sidikat Alaya     Police Commissioner     Gbenga Olawepo     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Ethical College     Oke-Ero     Aminu Adisa Logun     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Ahmad Ali     Abraysports FC     Kwarareports     Ojo Fadumila     Maryam Ado Bayero     Olushola Saraki     GAMA     Seun Bolaji     Sardauna     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Abikan     Ilorin West     Monsurat Omotosho     George Innih     Ayedun     Ilorin Amusement Park     Budo-Egba     Mashood Dauda     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Bashiru Makama     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Dairo Kunle Paul     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Kayode Ogunlowo     Opobiyi     Voices Of Tomorrow     Assayomo     Guber Aspirant     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     KW-GIS     Arinola Lawal     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Oja-Oba     Rasheed Jimoh     Abdullahi Samari     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Cornelius Fawenu     Ayo Adeyemi     Surajudeen Akanbi     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Okin Biscuits     Saidu Yaro Musa     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Sayomi     Ilesha-Gwanara     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Moji Makanjuola     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Omar Gambari     Afonja Descendants Union     Oniye     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Kwara Liberation Group     KWASIEC     Abdullahi Biffo     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Apaokagi     Mohammed Ibrahim     Salihu Jibril Garbi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ahmed Alhasssan     Mahee Abdulkadir     Kola Bukoye     Najim Yaasin     IDPU     Ashiru     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Bilikis Oladimeji     Lithium     April 11     Tosin Saraki     Abikan     Idi-Ape     Ibrahim Gambari     Shehu Jimoh     Sa\'adu Salahu     Asa     LEAH Charity Foundation     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Share-Tsaragi     Saliu Alamoyo     Suleiman Mora Omar     Idiagbon     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Sheriff Shagaya     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Ilorin Curfew     Gobirawa     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Aminu Ado Bayero     Moses Salami     Sidikat Akaje     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Ladi Hassan     Michael Nzwekwe     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Apado     Ilorin Airport     Bashir Adigun     Isin     Lawan     Plat Technologies Limited     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Umaru Saro     Abubakar Atiku     Pacify Labs     Cornelius Adebayo     Funmilayo Mohammed     ASMAU PLAZA     Ishola Abdullahi     Shade Omoniyi     YAKOOYO     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Kwara State Government     Mujtabah Bature     Facemasks     IYA ALFA NLA     Chief Of Staff     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     CLAY POT     Jamiu Oyawoye     Ejidongari     Suleman Abubakar     Matthew Okedare     Ita-Ore     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Law School Scholarship     Abatemi Usman     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Abdulquowiyu Olododo