Climate change: Kaduna to plant 10m trees in four years

Kaduna State Government has decided to plant about 10 million trees in four years under its afforestation programme towards mitigating the effects of climate change and protecting the environment and citizens.

Commissioner of Environment in the state, Abubakar Buba, spoke to stakeholders, yesterday, pointing out that the government had already planted about 1.7 million trees last year.

Abubakar promised that his ministry would double the number of trees that would be planted this year, saying: “We have the nurseries that have generated these three seedlings.

“The major challenge of climate change is carbon emission; greenhouse gases and the like. And the major thing that absorbs carbon dioxide is a tree. We expect residents not just to plant trees, to nurture them to grow; not just in the cities, but in the suburbs and villages as well.”

MEANWHILE, the commissioner has commended Governor Sani for initiating what he described as ‘’greener and cleaner Kaduna State’’, adding: ‘He is an environmentally-friendly governor.’’

The commissioner further stressed that Sani had asked the ministry to dredge River Kaduna and other water bodies within the state so  that ‘’the water that will flow into the rivers as a result of our desilting the drainages will be so much that  at the end of the day,  it will flow back to the people’s houses.’’

Abubakar also commended the governor for the increased allocation in this year’s budget, adding that he promised substantial implementation of the 2025 budget.