Rotary Club of Kaduna in collaboration with Centenary Forest of Cardiff and Rotaract Club have planted 500 trees within Kaduna metropolis to tackle climate change and deforestation, negate the impact of carbon emission and for economic values.
The trees, which include mango, guava, orange and canopy (umbrella) and others were planted at Kaduna Polytechnic, College of Environmental Science Barnawa and along the road leading to Babban Saura, off Patrick Yakowa Way, Kaduna to create shade for people, provide nutritious fruits for people, reduce the menace of climate change and deforestation, serve as wind-breaker and for other reasons including medicinal uses.
The president of Rotary Club of Kaduna, Rotarian Susan Agbo Bassey, said taking care of the environment is part of the agenda of Rotary Club.
“We are here at Babban Saura Road, off Patrick Yakowa Way, to execute a tree-planting project in collaboration with Centenary Forest, Cardiff, Wales. We went to plant 300 trees at Kaduna Polytechnic College of Environment, Barnawa to protect the environment, control climate change, serve as wind-breaker to protect nearby buildings, and serve as economy trees to provide the community and people around here when the fruits are produced.
Also speaking, a past president, past assistant governor and member of the committee overseeing the tree planting project, Rotarian Akeem Sani said, “Climate change has become a big matter for the entire world. Rotary Club International made environment a focus, which is why we are here to plant trees to serve as; wind-breakers, some are of economic and commercial use, some would bear fruit that would be picked and eaten by the people and some will be used for shade. I want to urge members of the public to join hands with us to ensure that the trees survive. If they are not looked after, the trees could die which would not be the best.”
For Mr Andrew Kassa of Centenary Forest, said the project will be sustained.