Climate Change: Yobe NUJ Lunches Tree Planting Campaign

Yobe NUJ Chair and wife planting a tree while other members with some Almajiris watch.

 …commissioner commends union 

From JOE Hemba

The Nigerian Union of Journalists, Yobe State Council today begin the massive planting of trees to cushion the effect of desertification and attendant global warning. 

 The event  was launched by the State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Yakubu Sidi Karasuwa took place at the council’s expansive land mass in Damaturu, the State capital. 

 The commissioner for environment who was represented by the Director Forestry in the Ministry Alh. Garba Tahir said the union has taken the right step against the challenging global warming threats that the world in general is facing. 

 He noted that the initiative of the Yobe State NUJ should be emulated by other organisation especially considering the fact that Yobe is one of the frontline states being devastated by desertification.

 “Global warming is real and all hands must be on deck to tackle its negative effect. The leadership and members of the NUJ in Yobe State are in the right direction in tackling this problem. This initiative is highly commendable and I call on other organisation the state to emulate the NUJ,” the commissioner said.

Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of NUJ Yobe State Council, Comrade Rajab Mohammed Ismail said the union decided to embark on the campaign to encourage other people to plant trees in their homes, as well as make a forest at the state secretariat of the Union. 

 Comrade Rajab explained that, close to 100 species  including economic trees were planted at the secretariat. 

 According to him, the trees were bought by members at a mini fund raising during one of the congress meetings. 

 “All the trees that we are planting here today were bought and donated by our members. We were able to achieve this at a mini fund raising in one of our congress meetings. I thank all my members for their contributions and cooperation to the success of this event. 

 “The NUJ is making a bold  statement here that all and sundry should plant a tree in their vicinity. As for us at the NUJ, we are going to turn our secretariat into a forest,” Rajab said. 

 The event was witnessed by the Director, Bureau for Public Procurement, Yobe State, Samaila Adamu, the General Manager, Yobe Printing Corporation, Gambo Dahiru and, the Director Finance Ministry of Transport and Energy, Alhaji Bashir Baba Geidam. Each of them also planted a tree at the event.

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