Gombe – The Gombe State Government has urged the people of the state to imbibe the culture of tree planting and desist from indiscriminate felling of trees.
The Commissioner of Environment, Hajiya Sa’adatu Sa’ad, made the call at a news conference in Gombe on Sunday.
Sa’ad said that it was high time the people contributed their own quota toward environmental protection against desertification and other climatic challenges in the state.
“Desertification has been our main problem that is really disturbing us in Gombe State, so, such effort it will help a lot in protecting our environment.
“I urge individuals and communities to imbibe the spirit of tree planting, environmental sanitation, discouraging indiscriminate felling of trees, and avoid dumping of refuse in the drains in order to prevent flooding and erosion.
“Your positive response toward planting of trees and stopping indiscriminate feeling of trees will contribute toward conserving our fragile ecosystem,” the commissioner said.
She also urged the people to plant two or more trees in place of one felled, adding that her ministry was ready to support any initiative to make the state “green and clean”.