By Zurkallaini Mohd Inuwa
Natural Heritage Conservation, a Non-Governmental Organization, has planted three thousand trees in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi state to help control desertification in the area.
Aliyu Busa Musa, Chairman of the Organisation Said that the tree planting campaign in Gamawa will also be extended to other neighboring local governments considering the lingering effects of desertification and erosion in the area.
He called on relevant stakeholders to help in that direction as the NGO planted about one hundred thousand trees across the State adding that it’s targeting one million in its short term.
Speaking, Coordinator of National Environmental Standard Regulation and Enforcement Agency, NSREA, Bauchi State Yahaya Adamu warned against falling down of trees indiscriminately saying anybody found wanting would face the full wrath of the law
Yahaya Adamu also said the agency was established to address the problems of deforestation and other related offenses
Also speaking, the district head of Gamawa, Adamu Dahuwa commended the organization for the gesture and urged them to maintain the tempo.
Traditional rulers, politicians within and outside Gamawa local government area witnessed.
