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LAGOS State Government has outlined plans to plant about 230,000 tress between now and the end of the year even as it’s urged residents to imbibe a clean improved and enhanced positive approach to a climate friendly environment in order to encourage agro-forestry.
The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu on Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya who made this known over the weekend on the occasion of Y2020 International Day of Forest, explained that these measures become imperative in order to discourage tree-felling as well as prevent flooding in the state.
She noted that the underlying effects of climate change had over the year led to loss of properties all over the world, stressing that the theme of this year’s celebration which is Forests and Biodiversity’, was aimed at promoting education for the love of forests, underscoring the importance of education at all levels in achieving sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation.
“The importance of today’s celebration cannot be over emphasised especially against the background of the effects of climate change resulting from the destruction of our forests which in turn have killed millions, displaced millions and have led to the loss of properties and structures worth billions of dollars all over the world,” Olusanya noted.
She explained that climate change effects, which include water stress, flooding, earthquake, earth movement, flash flooding, erosion of different types and degrees were due to the uncontrolled removal of forests leading to 13 million hectares of forests been destroyed annually.
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