“Planting trees is one of the most important things we can do to contribute to the health of the planet” – António Guterres (United Nations Secretary – General)
This year’s tree planting day was premised on the need to restore and reinstall our relationship with nature which would further ensure the sustenance of life, hence the theme ‘In Harmony with Nature’.
In his remark that was made on behalf of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat, the Executive Chairman, Ojodu LCDA Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku expressed that tree planting is a worthy step to stem the tide of environmental degradation and inordinate exploitation of the earth’s resources.
“As the exercise was initiated by the Ministry of Environment to compliment the landscape as well as respond to effects of the adverse weather conditions, and also mitigate the negative effects of climate change, it behooves us all to ensure these trees are well nurtured in order to really make this exercise worthwhile. Therefore, I enjoin you to make tree-planting a habit because it helps in preserving the present for the benefit of posterity” Odunmbaku said.
The remarkable annual event which takes place simultaneously on the 14th of July in all the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) of the State has been strictly observed since the year 2008.
The Vice Chairman Hon. Bunmi Oluyadi gave his contribution with a subtle reminder that humans need plants to survive and that all should be quickened to the responsibility of ensuring the reinstatement of our relationship with nature through tree planting which would further ensure the suspension of life.
The Oba of Aguda, HRM Oba Akeem Agbaosi Eweobaja eulogized Odunmbaku for his consistency in ensuring the upliftment of Ojodu LCDA since inception, through various conspicuous initiatives and interventions.