Environmental Health Students Plant Trees Along 15km Road Corridor In Jigawa
By: Ahmed Aminu
Students of environmental health sciences of Jigawa State Polytechnic have commenced the planting of trees covering 15 kilometers in Sha’iskawa area of Dutse, the state capital.
The tree planting was to raise awareness on the environmental challenges in the state as part of activities to mark the World Desertification and Draught Day.
The students are being supported by the Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA), United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) and some selfhelp groups in the area.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director of JISEPA, Adamu Sabo said said initiative would remind and encourage the pubic on the importance of trees in the environment the the need for everyone to participate in environmental protection and desertification control.
“As you can see today the students of health of the state polytechnic Dutse, joined by hundreds of youth supported by our agency and UNICEF, came out to plant trees and enlighten general public on the dangers of environmental challenges as a result of felling trees and other environmental polution.
“Our target is to cover 15 kilometers roadside with trees. The logic in selecting tree planting on roadsside is to replace the ones removed during the road constructions, giving shelter the the area and for erosions control.
“The plan is to plants trees on all the roads sides in the capital city , Dutse and other parts of the state. We started with the new roads constructed recently, then to the old roads,” he added.
Adamu said the project is starting with 500 tree and protectors and will be continued till it covers all the targeted areas.
He said Jigawa is among states in the country facing desertification and drought that needed to be controlled, adding that by adopting tree planting habits the challenges could be solved.
He therefore urged people of the state to plant and nurture trees to maturity as part of their contribution to tackling the inherent environmental challenges in the state.
