By Hauwa Ali
Professor Aliyu Salisu-Barau, Head of Department (HOD), of Urban and Regional Planning, Bayero University Kano, has called for preservation of old trees to maintain ecosystem as indigenous trees are important to ecosystem and have medicinal values.
The Professor said this on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the launch of a week-long exhibition to create awareness on the importance of preserving old indegenous trees.
According to him, the programme was in collaboration with Universities of Leed and York in the United Kingdom and was funded by UK PACT project, under the Green Recovery challenge.
“Old trees are resistant in nature and can stand the challenge of climate change.
“Governments and development partners have spent so much in growing nurseries, with only few of them surviving.
“Research has shown that restoring indigenous trees will be more efficient, cost-effective and energy-saving,” Salisu-Barau said.
The Curator, Arts Gallery of Nigeria, Kano Station, Mrs Kaltume Gana, also said that the exhibition was to re-orientate stakeholders on the need for restoring the ecosystem.
“By showcasing the indigenous trees, the young people will have an understanding of their values,” she said.
Gana noted that the exhibition would also promote culture and create an avenue for patronising indigenous art works.
Inaugurated on Thursday, the week-long exhibition is expected to close on Feb. 22.
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