Prof. Shuaib Hassan, Director, Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) University of Abuja, has urged its students to plant trees on resumption to mitigate climate change and restore the ecosystem.
Hassan gave the advice on Saturday in Abuja during his address to mark the 2021 `World Environmental Day’ and sensitising students to the importance of planting trees to protect the environment.
He noted that trees and forest were critical parts to the solution to climate change and the biodiversity collapse faced by the world today.
He stressed that as individuals, we must ensure to do the needful to save the ecosystem.
The don said the event was aimed at mobilising, connecting and empowering the global restoration community, using `green campus initiative’ to grow more trees.
He, therefore, called for collective supports from friends and partners to enable CES to accelerate nature based solution in support of United Nations decade in restoring the ecosystem from 2021 to 2030.
“ Land degradation impact not just on the economy but also on human health.
“We must educate and inspire people to take positive actions.
“To do this, our centre library needs to be equipped.
“It is time to realise the potential for tree planting to help solve some of our problems within our campus.
“That is why the CES initiated the green initiative by planting trees.
“Part of the plan is that once the academic programme begins, every student resuming will come with his or her own tree to plant and nurture until he or she graduates,” he said.
The director, however, pleaded with the institution’s management to stop herders from moving with their cattle within the university to enable the trees planted to survive.
Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, collaborated Hassan’s statements, adding that there was need to restore the ecosystem as it was of great importance to save mankind and the environment.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
