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Climate Change: Lagos To Plant 20,000 Trees In One Year
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, July 14, said the government will be planting about 20,000 trees in the next 12 months as part of efforts to beat climate change and also attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sanwo-Olu spoke at the celebration of the 2024 Tree Planting Day held at the State House in Marina.
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This year’s theme is ‘Nurture our Future’.
He said: “Tree planting is important to save the earth and curb climate change. And so this annual ritual is a demonstration of our administration’s commitment to securing our environment and combating climate change.
“We will continue this initiative all year round so we can achieve our target fast. We will particularly be planting every month so we can spread the message to the larger community. We will plant about 20,000 trees in the next 12 months to boost our efforts at fighting climate change.”
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