By Mercy Aikoye
The Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has sought the partnership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to plant trees as a means of tackling climate change.
The Governor made this known at an event organized on the sidelines of the on-going COP28 Climate Summit in the United Arab Emirates.
Bago said afforestation would check the high emission of greenhouse gases.
The Governor said Niger State has 76,000 square kilometers of arable land which would be made available for the planting of plant trees as efforts towards balancing the ecosystem.
Bago said the country has woken up to the realities to understand that global warming is a reality.
He said, “I am really happy to be part of this auspicious occasion.
“When the MD Of the NDDC spoke he spoke very well.
“I am from Niger State. It is 76,000 square kilometers of arable land. It has two major rivers flowing through, it has four hydro-powered dams. And this land is arable.
“Now that we are here, we need to encourage the NDDC to join in the crusade of planting trees to balance the ecosystem.
“When you spoke about carbon credit, one of the advantages is planting trees. Where you have high emissions, the ecosystem is affected”.
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