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10 million trees to be planted in Lagos by 2020: governor

Xinhua, July 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub would achieve the target of planting 10 million trees by 2020 with over six million trees already planted, the state governor said Thursday.

Tree planting was necessary to combat the effects of climate change, Akinwunmi Ambode said, in a keynote address at the 2016 Tree Planting Day.

He said tree planting has been identified as one of the most reliable and cheapest means of combating the effect of global warming and climate change.

"The peculiarity of our state as a coastal city-state makes it compelling to ensure a healthy balance between the quest for infrastructural development and the need to preserve the environment," he added.

The governor said the state remained committed to green environment and would pursue the state greening policy of total regeneration of degraded sites.

According to him, the state shall integrate planting along all new roads being constructed, as well as creating more recreation parks and gardens.

Ambode said he would ensure that all open spaces in Lagos were landscaped and beautified with plants, shrubs and flowers. Endit