By Bisola Adeyemo
As effort to mitigate environmental challenges, the Gombe state government in partnership with Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have called for collective effort in tree planting within the state.
The Sector Commander, Mr Ishaku Ibrahim, disclosed this on Tuesday to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the tree planting exercise at the command’s headquarters in Lafiyawo Community, Akko Local Government Area of the state, under the Gombe Goes Green (3G) Initiative.
While speaking during the exercise, Ibrahim said that the tree planting campaign was designed to complement the 3G initiative being implemented by the state government.
He said that tree planting should not be left for the government and environmentalists alone but a collective responsibility for all including organisations.
The Sector Commander also said that the corps had earlier planted several trees under the first phase of the programme, adding that the trees were being nurtured and in good shape.
According to him, the resolve of the state government to plant one million trees every year is a “noble initiative that will improve the environment.”
He called on organisations and corporate bodies to support tree planting and other environment-friendly programmes, to mitigate environmental challenges in the state.
Ibrahim stated that for the trees to be sustained, “every officer had been assigned to a tree and it will be their responsibility to nurture.”
In his remarks, Dr Mohammed Tafida, Director-General, 3G Coordinating Office, said that the tree planting exercise at Lafiyawo was on the instance of the Corps.
Tafida said that Gov. Inuwa Yahaya had directed the 3G initiative to expand the scope of its outreach to offices towards improving the quality of air.
“Over 1.2 million trees were planted across the state under the 3G initiative, we are still planting and we are open to anyone who wants trees to come for them but they must assure to nurture them,” he said.
