ODSG REITERATES COMMITMENT TO REGENERATION AND PRESERVATION OF FOREST RESERVES
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ODSG REITERATES COMMITMENT TO REGENERATION AND PRESERVATION OF FOREST RESERVES AS COMMISSIONER VISITS APONMU
The Ondo State Government has promised to put necessary machinery in place to ensure adequate preservation and regeneration of the forest reserves, so as to protect the ozone layer for the benefit of human, animals and plants.
Speaking at a working visit to Akure forest reserve, located in Aponmu axis of Ondo State capital, to see the level of planting of exotic and ingenious trees for regeneration of the degraded part of the forest, Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Chief Olayato Aribo harped on the need to ensure adequate preservation and regeneration of the forest when it becomes degraded.
The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (forestry sub sector), Mr Oluwagbenga Akingbasote mni, thanked the state government for releasing money to the Ministry to raise and transplant over 80,000 different species of trees to stock the forest, through the Department of Conservation and Regeneration of the Ministry.
The Commissioner who frowned at the level of degradation of the forest, stated that the government would do everything within the law to protect all forest reserves in the state.
He, therefore, warned encroachers to desist from entering into the forest reserves for farming and illegal logging activities.
Chief Aribo expressed his satisfaction on the level of planting done by the department saddled with the responsibility.
The Director of Regeneration, Mr Godwin Osere, who’s Department is in charge thanked the Commissioner for finding time to visit the forest for on the spot assessment of what the Department is doing.
According to the Head of Media and Publicity of the ministry, Sola Omoboyowa, the Director added that they have covered over 15 hectares, and they would continue with the planting till they meet the target for this year’s regeneration plan.
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