As part of its Climate Change agenda, the Osun State government has revealed its plan to plant one million trees, with approval for one hundred thousand in the first phase, to control deforestation and increase the state’s forest coverage.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, who disclosed while hosting the national and state leadership of the Forestry Council of Nigeria in his office, said the first phase of the tree-planting session is to be followed by a more comprehensive programme targeting a one million tree-planting agenda.
The governor noted further that approval had also been given for planting the seedlings raised to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, which is ravaging the globe. He added that in the case of Osun, his administration is at the top of the situation.
Adeleke, who was honoured as the Climate Change Ambassador by the body due to his passionate interest and contributions to climate change actions and policies, stated that what the association stands for agrees with his policy thrust on climate change.
“This administration is not paying lip service to the issue of afforestation, hence my approval to raise one million seedlings of exotic and indigenous trees, which we will start with one hundred thousand in the first phase.
“It will interest you to know that approval has equally been given to planting the seedlings raised to mitigate the adverse effect of climate change, which is ravaging the globe, but here in Osun State, I boldly say we are on top of the situation.
Earlier, Dr Tajudeen Abiodun Afolabi, President of the Forestry Council of Nigeria, noted that the Governor’s passion for climate change is why the association is bringing its next conference to Osun.
