Ambassadors of Dialogue, Climate and Reintegration (DCR), an NGO has organised mega trek in commemoration of World Environmental Day 2024 in Yola, Adamawa State capital.
Our correspondent reports that the group, government officials and other stakeholders began the sanitisation from Bekaji roundabout to Ribadu Square lead by the Federal Road Safety Corps.
Mr Richard Inyamkume, founder and president DCR said, the aim of the trek is to create public awareness about World Environmental Day and mobility structures towards reducing carbon footprint.
He called on the public to learn restoration through sustainable ways of living and practice lean conservation by planting more trees.
He advised governments at all levels to always ensure planted trees are protected and natured up to maturity to achieve the objective of the plantation.
“Whenever trees is planted there should be a monitoring committee to safeguard them from animals and watering to grow up.
“And this will create job opportunities for the young people to enable them take care of the trees to grow successfully”, he said.
Inyamkume further called for attitudinal change on negative actions in the society that affects environment.
Hajiya Safiya Abubakar, controller Federal Ministry of Environment in Adamawa appreciated the organisers for creating awareness to the public and urged other groups to emulate them for environmental protection.
According to her, the ministry have distributed one million seedlings to higher institutions, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders for plantation as the month of June declared for tree planting.
She urged the benefiting community to take care of the planted trees in the residents by watering and safeguarding them against animal up to maturity.
Mrs Sarah Jackson, Executive Director, Against All Odds Foundation called on the participants to step down the message in their respective communities for bright future.
