…Distributes 100 Seedlings to Schools for Environmental Conservation
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed the importance of sustainable forest management in achieving his administration’s food security agenda.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti during the 2025 International Day of Forests, the Governor, represented by the State Head of Service, Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi, emphasized the critical role of forests in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and food security.
Highlighting the theme, “Forests and Food,” Oyebanji noted that beyond providing timber, forests sustain livelihoods and ensure food security for millions.
The governor called for a collective commitment to preserving the state’s forest resources to enhance their contribution to economic development.
The event also featured the distribution of 100 tree seedlings to schools as part of efforts to promote environmental conservation.
In his remarks, the Vice Chairman of the State House of Assembly Committee on Environment, Hon. Oladele Ogunsakin, commended the administration’s inclusion of environmental sustainability as a key component of its development agenda.
The lawmaker urged stronger afforestation efforts and active participation from stakeholders in forest conservation.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Erelu Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Tunde Balogun, praised the government’s dedication to forest preservation to boost food production.
She also acknowledged the role of Non-Governmental Organizations in sensitizing the public against deforestation and bush burning.