Nationnewslead reports that The Osun State Government on Wednesday said it would raise 250,000 trees seedlings, adding that a sum of N16m had been released for the project.
The government said the sum would be used to purchase seedlings and farm implements for its permanent nursery sites as parts of efforts to revive its forest reserves.
The commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mr Sola Oladepo, disclosed this while inspecting nursery implements on the ministry premises in Osogbo.
A statement by Toyin Adeoye, the Press Officer of the Ministry, also quoted Oladepo as saying, “In view of this, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has directed the raising of 250,000 trees seedlings in the six zones of the state to increase forest coverage in the state.
“This will make the permanent forestry nursery sites functional. Both exotic and indigenous seedling species will be planted for economic value.”
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