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Emir Of Zazzau Encourages Afforestation To Prevent Desertification

Written by Yusuf Zubairu

Emir of Zazzau Malam Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli says the Emirate remained committed to partner with relevant authorities to execute Afforestation Project.

Radio Nigeria reports that the Afforestation Project is a partnership between the Zazzau Emirate, Yusuf Bala Usman Institute and Kaduna State Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources.

The Emir charged traditional and religious leaders to support the relevant authorities to protect the Environment.

Speaking, the Director,
Miss Noma Pharchonik said the institute had set aside six thousand tree seedlings to share across the Emirate as well as secondary and primary schools under Zaria, Sabon Gari Local Government Areas.

She solicited the support of traditional and religious leaders in protecting the Environment through monitoring and nursing trees after planting.

In their separate remark, the Chairmen of Zaria and Sabon Gari Local Government Areas Engineer Aliyu Idris and Engineer Muhammad Usman reiterated their commitment to reintroducing the program and policies of tree planting to reduce Environmental pollution in their areas.

Jibirin Zaria