Borno and Yobe State governments have commenced the planting of 10 million tree seedlings in each of the states as part of efforts to reduce desertification and environmental degradation.
According to the National Agency of the Great Green Wall (GGW), ten communities in Yobe have been targeted in the local council areas of Damaturu, Geidam, Yusufari, Yunusari, Karasuwa, Nangere and Machina.
GGW Director General, Saleh Abubakar, who disclosed Launching the tree-seedlings campaign in Damaturu, said the yearly tree planting will avert desertification from further spread to other local councils in the state.
Abubakar, represented by the Kano Director of Operations, Aminu Isa, said that the 19 northern states have already been affected by desertification that spreads southward at 600 meters each year.
According to him, the desertification-affected communities comprise Karasuwa, Damaturu, Jakusko, Kallalawa,…
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