Nigeria’s Kano State Begins 3 million Tree Planting
The World Bank facilitated Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) aims to plant three million trees within the next one year in the state.
This followed the launch of the initiative by the Kano State Government spearheaded by the state’s ACReSAL coordinator, Dahir Hashim, who said the initiative is crucial for Kano’s future and “will directly address environmental challenges facing the city and the communities surrounding it”.
In recent years, the air quality in Kano has continued to fall below standard and the carbon emissions caused by human activities continue to rise, a menace that creates a hot and unfavourable environment.
The state Governor Abba Yusuf who flagged off the exercise at State Road Kano with planting completed in Ahmadu Bello Way, Sabo Bakin Zuwo, Aminu Kano Way, is currently ongoing at BUK Road within the metropolis.
In the initiative, one million seedlings will be used for avenue planting and distribution to local communities, tertiary institutions, MDAs, and public organisations.
It is focused as community-based, community-driven, and community-led to ensure widespread participation and empower residents to green and own their neighborhoods.
A total of 5,000 seedlings will be planted along 10 major roads in Kano which include Hadejia Road, Audu Bako Way, Airport Road, Sharada Jaen, and some parts of Katsina Road.
The trees to be strategically placed, will improve cooling, promote air quality, provide shade, and beautify the city and address desertification, promote green business, and ensure food security.