The Redeemer’s University, Ede in Osun State on Wednesday flagged-off a tree planting campaign to boost the ecosystem and protect the environment.
At the ceremonial planting in the university, Prof. Shadrach Akindele, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, said that the tree planting was to commemorate the university’s 20th anniversary.
Akindele, however, said that the tree planting would be a continuous exercise by the university.
He said that the management of the university had established a landscaping and horticultural unit in the office of the VC to ensure continuity of the tree planting.
Akindele said the trees planted were for beautification, protection of the environment, and to also serve as an industrial plantation.
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He appreciated the state government, state Department of Forestry, and state Forestry Association of Nigeria for their support of the project.
Akindele also thanked the Director-General of Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan, Oyo State for providing the university with free tree seedlings for the project.
In his remarks, the state Commissioner for the Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, appreciated the university in terms of its environmental consciousness.
According to Adejoorin, the university is in the good books of the state government as it displayed a high sense of responsibility and support during the trying period of COVID-19 pandemic.
He said: “The university contributed their quota in the area of research to ameliorate the challenges of the pandemic.
“It also collaborated with the state government on the installation of one of the incinerators for effective management of medical wastes generated by the state in its efforts at containing the COVID-19 menace.
“The tree planting embarked on by the university will further consolidate on the university’s culture of environmental excellence.
“The exercise will also be improving on the available rich biodiversity, vegetation cover and consequently increase the carbon sink potential of the university area, and the state at large.”
Adejoorin also said that the efforts of the university would go a long way in assisting the state government in its climate change agenda.
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