In view of the environmental challenges arising from Climate Change, the Plateau State Government says it will begin clampdown on perpetrators of tree felling.

Mr Peter Gwom, the Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, made the disclosure while interacting with newsmen on Wednesday, in Jos.

Gwom said that trees on the Plateau were grossly inadequate, and yet people kept felling trees.

The commissioner said that there were syndicates cutting down trees across the Plateau, without knowing the harm they were inflicting on the ecosystem.

“We have issues on Plateau with regards to tree cutting.

“I want to use this medium to discourage the people from cutting down trees on the Plateau.

“We’re trying to plant more trees. We don’t even have enough, and people are cutting down the few that we presently have.

“Very soon, a lot of enforcement will take place in that regard, to make sure we end the scourge of tree cutting going around the state.

“Look at Wildlife Park; what is happening today? We’re working with them very closely to make sure that we replant and stop people from cutting down trees over there,” Gwom said.

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