The Federal Ministry of Environment in Adamawa has partnered with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to plant thousands of seedlings across the 21 local government areas of the state. This initiative aims to make Adamawa greener and protect the environment against climate change and other environmental challenges.
Hajiya Safiya Abubakar, the Controller of the Yola Field Office of the ministry, discussed this partnership in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Thursday. She emphasized the program’s goal to enhance environmental protection through the active participation of youth corps members.
“We sensitised the youth corps members on our mission and they cooperated. We distributed seedlings for them to plant in their respective local governments of deployment or places of primary assignments. We expect them to plant and take good care of it throughout the service year,” Abubakar said.
Additionally, the ministry is collaborating with the state’s Ministry of Education to visit schools for sensitisation on environmental protection, safety, and tree planting. “It is our plan to see every pupil and student in primary and secondary schools plant a tree and nurture it before completing school,” she added.
Abubakar also advised the public against indiscriminate disposal of refuse to safeguard the environment. She stressed the importance of maintaining good hygiene, a clean environment, hand washing, and proper cooking and food storage to prevent the spread of cholera and other diseases.
She commended the Adamawa Government for reintroducing the monthly sanitation exercise and urged citizens to support this initiative with maximum cooperation.