Gombe State Government is targeting to plant not less than 1.2 million trees this year in its ‘Gombe Goes Green’ (3G) prooject just as it vows to protect the ecological system of the state by making everywhere Green. This was disclosed by the State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya who reiterated his administration’s commitment towards making environmental sustainability the cornerstone of its development agenda. Inuwa Yahaya said that through aggressive afforestation and reforestation, the 3G project seeks to combat land degradation, desertification, erosion, loss of soil nutrients and rehabilitate degraded land. He then added that “deforestation is a major driver of both desert encroachment and erosion in Gombe state. She disclosed that Gombe State has secured a partnership with Forest Research Institute of Nigeria to plant 2 million trees in one year.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 11, 2020 18:00 UTC